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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7013748 | Automatic transmission apparatus for vehicle An automatic transmission apparatus is provided with a compact shifting mechanism. The apparatus includes an automatic transmission, the shifting mechanism arranged inside the vehicle cabin to have a shift lever to be manipulated by a driver and also adapted to allo... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011377 | Electronic control unit for automatically activating a parking brake and method for preventing the automatic activation of the parking brake in motor vehicles An electronic unit for automatically activating a parking brake in dependence of at least one specified operating parameter or operating mode of a motor vehicle, which can be started without a mechanical key, is equipped with a device for arbitrarily preventing the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6962241 | Brake cable connecting apparatus for a drum brake device A cable disengagement prevention configuration for a drum brake device that provides a simple and safe connection of a brake cable to a brake lever and reliably prevents disengagement of the brake cable after connecting the brake cable to the brake lever. The cable ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6872165 | Parking brake system for a gearbox of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a parking brake system for transmissions of motor vehicle, especially for an automatic transmission and an automated selector transmission, having one parking brake for blocking or releasing the transmission according to actuation signals of... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6279692 | Parking brake system The parking brake of a vehicle is operated by a power-generating generating actuating unit 4. For maintaining the function of the parking brake in the event of a failure of the power operating device 1, an emergency operating device 2 is provided which ca... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5480009 | Brake system with two independent mechanical brakes The device for braking an electric drive motor of a hand-held working tool has a safety brake for an immediate stopping of the working tool and an independent mechanical brake for coasting the working tool to a stop after switching off the drive motor. Th... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5159996 | Wrap band safety brake A safety brake which can be used in conjunction with a conventional drum brake having internal brake shoes to increase the braking force provided by the drum brake. The safety brake of the invention includes an external brake shoe which extends around the... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4892360 | Brake activation apparatus and power drive unit therefor The brake activation apparatus comprises first and second brake devices capable of being selectively applied, a shifting mechanism for selectively applying either the first or second brake device and not the other, a mechanism for overriding the shifting ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4337926 | Winch control A log skidder winch control system (10) includes a manually actuated master cylinder (22) connected to the winch drum brake release cylinder (18) to allow the winch cable (44) to be winched out gradually independent of the vehicle hydraulic system. The ma... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4301896 | Controllable pivot incorporating independent drag and locking brakes A controllable pivot specifically designed for the pan or tilt movement of a motion-picture camera support incorporating two separate braking mechanisms, the first being a drag brake adjustable to provide a controlled resistance to operation of the pivot ... | 11/24/1981 |
