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Booster control rod coupling arrangement

US7409889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2003
Grant dateAug 12, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20888
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement (10) for disconnectably coupling an axially orientated motor vehicle brake booster control rod (12) to a brake pedal (14). A first end (16) of the control rod (12) is coupled to an intermediate part (20) of a vertical actuating bar (22) of the brake pedal (14). The first end (16) has a head (32) with at least one spherical bearing surface (34) that is housed in a complementary boss (36) formed in a wall of the intermediate part (20). The head (32) is kept in contact with the boss (36) via elastically deformable axial retention means (38) interposed between the intermediate part (20) of the actuating bar and the control rod (12). The deformation is controlled by an unlocking arrangement (52) that accessible from outside of the intermediate part (20) of the actuating bar (22).

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