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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4031985 | Mechanical disc brake A mechanical disc brake comprising a rotary input shaft, a bolt connected at one end to said shaft and abutting at the other end against a friction pad, a nut threaded on said bolt to normally bias said input shaft and a ratchet mechanism provided between... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4026391 | Fluid pressure operated disc brake with piston expansion means to compensate for brake shoe wear A disc brake unit embodying a pair of adjusting members confined in an opening between the application piston and a thrust member carried by the application piston for transmitting the brake application forces to the disc brake shoes. The adjusting member... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4026394 | Vehicle shoe-drum brakes of the duo-servo type In an internal shoe-drum brake of the duo-servo type a strut assembly with which non-actuated shoe ends engage is slidably guided in an open-ended through bore in a fixed housing and the length of the strut assembly is substantially greater than the maxim... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4022299 | Adjusting device for a mechanically operated disc brake A mechanical type disc brake includes a calliper slidably supported in the axial direction of a disc and straddling a peripheral portion of the disc, a stationary pad secured to the calliper for engaging with one surface of the disc, a movable pad dispose... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4019612 | Automatic slack adjuster with internal reference point A slack adjuster for vehicle brakes that utilizes an adjustment means actuated by the brake piston rod comprising a load biased rotatable worm shaft and clutch actuated by a reciprocable rack. The piston rod operated by the vehicle brake pedal is operativ... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4015692 | Automatic slack adjuster An automatic slack adjuster for vehicle brakes that automatically and continuously compensates for the wear of the brake linings and does not depend on a fixed reference point on the vehicle chassis for actuation of the adjustment mechanism. The present i... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4014411 | Mechanically actuated disc brake with self adjusting feature A self-adjusting, mechanically actuated disc brake assembly in which the brake pads are pressed against the brake disc by cooperating drive threads formed on an actuating shaft and a piston. Adjustment is obtained by an adjuster nut having a fine thread c... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4009769 | Automatically adjusting braking device An automatically adjusting braking device in a band brake of a vehicle for automatically adjusting the gap between the brake drum and lining, and which has an adjusting component connected to the brake band and a feed mechanism for driving the adjusting c... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4006801 | Automatic slack adjusters for vehicles In a vehicle brake applying assembly a compression spring acts between reatively movable parts normally to urge the parts into an advanced position to maintain a desired braking clearance. After the braking clearance has been taken up the parts are relati... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3999636 | Self-adjusting brake construction A self-adjusting brake having a pair of brake shoes movably mounted and arranged in end-to-end relationship on a fixed backing plate. A pair of levers is pivotally mounted on the backing plate. The levers are interposed between a pair of opposed brake sho... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3997030 | Automatic brake adjusting device for bicycles The present invention relates to a device for use with a bicycle brake system consisting of brake means including a housing secured to a handle bar, and a brake operating lever grippably secured to said housing; brake means for braking a wheel; and a Bowd... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3997035 | Automatic slack adjuster for vehicle brakes A slack adjuster for a cam-actuated vehicle brake that automatically compensates for lining wear of the brake, wherein the adjuster is capable of differentiating between that portion of the actuating piston stroke required to take up the running clearance... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3997036 | Automatic brake slack adjuster A slack adjuster for a cam-actuated vehicle brake that automatically compensates for lining wear of the brake shoes, wherein the slack adjuster is capable of differentiating between that portion of an actuating piston stroke required to take up the runnin... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3993170 | Self adjusting floating caliper disc brake A disc brake suitable for use in a snowmobile has a pair of friction pads associated with respective limbs of a U-shaped caliper. One of the friction pads is actuated through a mechanical linkage, and includes a ratchet-and-pawl operated automatic adjuste... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3990546 | Automatic adjuster for brakes An automatic adjuster for an adjustable brake mechanism movable in normal travel, undertravel and overtravel. The adjuster includes first adjusting means operative upon undertravel of the brake mechanism for loosening same, and second adjusting means oper... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3968864 | Disc brake, especially for crane drives A disc brake arrangement, especially for heavy duty applications in which a pair of brake arms having brake members on the sides facing each other are pivotally supported at one end and spring biased toward each other at the other end. The brake members a... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3967705 | Application adjuster for disc brake A heavy duty disc brake is disclosed which is provided with an automatic adjuster mechanism to limit retraction of the friction elements to a substantially predetermined amount to thereby maintain the running clearances between the friction elements and t... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3966028 | Automatic brake adjusting mechanism A brake assembly including a brake actuating and automatic slack adjusting plunger assembly slidably mounted in a brake support. The plunger assembly includes means independent of the system reaction force, such as a spring, for biasing an adjusting nut t... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3964579 | Railway brakes A vehicle brake comprises a plurality of elongated friction members for engagement with the brake rotor, the friction members being laterally supported close to their rotor-engaging ends, and an actuating mechanism having an elongated thrust-transmitting ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3963100 | Internal shoe drum The invention is an improved adjuster for a shoe drum brake of the type having an operating arm for mechanical operation pivoted to one of the shoes, a strut of adjustable length extending between the shoes and including a ratchet, and a pawl lever having... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3949840 | Cam brake automatic slack adjusting mechanism A lever and automatic slack adjusting mechanism for a cam actuated brake assembly which includes a worm and shaft rotatably mounted in a bore provided to the lever, a plunger axially movable relative to the bore and having a rotary driving connection with... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3942827 | Mechanical control device for a disc brake The invention relates to a mechanical control device for a disc brake. The mechanical control device comprises two members 28, 32, 128, 132 extensible in an axial direction with respect to the brake disc upon relative rotation therebetween. These members ... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3941220 | Railway brakes A vehicle brake having a plurality of elongated, laterally supported friction members for engagement with the brake wheel. An adjustable actuating mechanism engages the members and includes a screw surrounded by a guide tube of friction material which eng... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3941217 | Vehicle brake adjuster A vehicle wheel internal shoe drum brake has a pair of opposed brake shoes, an actuator acting between one pair of adjacent ends of the shoes and a two-part adjustable strut for adjusting the positions of the shoes relative to each other to compensate for... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3941215 | Bicycle brake adjusting apparatus Apparatus for adjusting the distance between brake blocks carried at the free ends of relatively pivotal stirrups of a rim brake mechanism and pivotal by means of a bowden cable, the apparatus comprising an axially movable adjusting screw in threaded enga... | 03/02/1976 |