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Drum-in-hat parking brake for a disc brake assembly

US5180037A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1991
Grant dateJan 19, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20012
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

For a vehicle having a relatively large axle tube, a mechanically operated drum brake is provided having a hollow abutment post between adjacent ends of a pair of opposed arcuate brake shoes and having an improved actuating mechanism for the brake shoes mounted partially within the abutment post.

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