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Brake wheel cylinders

US6276500A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1998
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D65/22
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drum brake backplate assembly including a wheel cylinder (30) having a tubular body (31) having an axially extending bore (32) within which two brake shoe operating pistons (33) are in sealed sliding contact to define a working chamber (48) therebetween. The pistons are displaceable away from each other along the bore on pressurisation of the working chamber and the body located on an associated brake-backplate (44) by quick-attach means (46).

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