Brake booster
US5176065A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pneumatic brake booster (10) capable of operating without being actuated by a pedal (14), possesses at least one fixed part (36) and a control rod (12) with which the pedal cooperates (14). A sleeve (30) bears against the pedal (14) and partially surrounds the control rod (12), the control rod (12) possesses a shoulder (32) forming a stop cooperating with the sleeve (30) at rest and when the brake booster is actuated by the pedal (14), and the sleeve (30) is loaded by a spring (34) maintaining the pedal (14) at a given distance from the fixed part (36) of the brake booster (10) while the pedal (14) is not actuated.
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