Park brake cable end assembly for a drum-in-hat disc brake assembly
US7093695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20462
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved park brake cable end assembly for a drum-in-hat disc brake assembly having a disc service brake and a drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake. The drum-in-hat disc brake assembly includes a backing plate adapted to support a drum brake shoe assembly of the drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake; a caliper bracket adapted support a disc brake caliper assembly of the disc service brake; and a drum-in-hat adapter adapted support a disc brake caliper assembly of the disc service brake. According to a feature of the present invention, the drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake includes a park brake cable end assembly including a lever pivotally supported on a link having an end having a configuration which is adapted to accommodate either a parking brake cable having a S-shaped cable end or a clevis shaped cable end.
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