Exterior brake for tandem tires
US4694936A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5841
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exterior brake for tandem tires having upper and lower wedges joined by a bar threaded to the wedges. The bar is rotated to move the wedges together and apart and is locked against rotation by a padlock extending through a lock tab on the bar. The upper and lower wedges fit in wedging engagement between the upper and lower tread surfaces, respectively, of tandem tires. Tire retaining flanges and a tamper prevention skirt are provided on the wedges. Expansion pads to adapt the wedges to tires spaced further apart are also provided.
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