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Parking brake and method therefor

US5127495A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 28, 1990
Grant dateJul 7, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2127/06
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A parking brake system comprising a drum brake (200) comprising two shoes (206) outwardly movable relative to a friction surface of a drum (224); an activation device (220, 222) for generating an activation force to move the shoes outwardly to a first position into contact with the drum sufficiently to prevent the drum; a solenoid activated linkage mechanism (230, 240; 322, 352) is provided for maintaining the shoes substantially in the first position.

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