Apparatus for measuring parking brake activating forces
US4362053A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/0033
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for sensing the force necessary to pull the lever arm of an automobile parking brake to a predetermined position. An elongated body includes a cavity for receiving the lever arm of the parking brake assembly. The body includes a switch arranged to come into contact with portions of the parking brake assembly when the lever arm is lifted to a predetermined position. A transducer is operative to measure the amount of force required to lift the lever arm to the position at which the switch contacts the parking brake assembly.
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