Parking brake
US7017442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A parking brake for a motor vehicle includes a lever holder, a brake actuation lever disposed in an articulated manner on the lever holder, a brake cable, and a coupling unit for tensioning the brake cable when the brake actuation lever is displaced. The parking brake also includes a locking device for holding the brake actuation lever in a locking position, and a four-bar mechanism including two nonparallel links for linking the brake actuation lever with the lever holder.
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