Class 188/196BA - Rotatable

Subclass of Class 188 - Brakes
No. of patents: 227
Last issue date: 02/26/2013

Number	Title	Issue Date
8381886	Release holding mechanism for railcar hand brake A release holding mechanism for a railcar hand brake includes a release shaft rotatably mounted in the housing. A quick release handle is rigidly secured to an external end of the release shaft for rotation therewith and manually rotatable into a release position to...	02/26/2013
7484602	Adjusting device for pneumatically actuated disc brakes, and disc brake An adjusting device for a disc brake, especially a pneumatically operated disc brake, is used for rotating and thus axially moving at least one rotary spindle that is provided with internal teeth composed of one or several axially extending grooves. The adjusting de...	02/03/2009
7318502	Fluid passage layout for integrated motorcycle brake and suspension system An integrated motorcycle brake system has a brake line, and an inside brake assembly having an inside piston. The brake line connects to the inside brake assembly, and the inside brake assembly integrally forms a fork leg. The outside brake assembly has an outside p...	01/15/2008
7281613	Interface disc for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus A friction disc (16) for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus includes elongated and shortened fins (42, 43) upstanding between and equally circumferentially spaced intermediate first and second component discs (40, 41). The fins (42,...	10/16/2007
7198138	Automatic slack adjuster assembly for vehicle braking system The invention pertains to the fluid powered brake systems of vehicles using brake drum and lined brake shoes internally expanded by cam. The invented device automatically adjusts the slack, which develops due to the wearing of brake liners and the drum. When the ang...	04/03/2007
7086504	Disc brake comprising an adjuster module The invention relates to a disk brake, in particular for utility vehicles, comprising a brake caliper, which extends over a brake disk, an application device located in the brake caliper for applying brake pads on both sides of the brake disk in the direction of the...	08/08/2006
7077246	Fall safety device A fall safety device is provided having a load-bearing rotor 2, which supports at least one locking member 6, which can be moved by centrifugal force and which is moved into engagement with at least one stop 7b of a stator 4 if a c...	07/18/2006
7073640	Brake structure of traction machine A brake structure of a traction machine includes a brake drum which is made rotatable about a shaft disposed on a rotary axis of the traction machine, and an electromagnetic brake unit built in an inner space of the brake drum. The electromagnetic brake unit include...	07/11/2006
7055658	Gain stabilizing self-energized brake mechanism A self-energized disk brake assembly includes gain stabilization features for controlling the multiplication of applied force against a rotatable brake member. The brake assembly includes a first brake pad supported about a first pivot and a second brake pad support...	06/06/2006
7040465	Slack adjuster with wear reduction A slack adjuster for a vehicle brake includes a slack adjuster body having a cylindrical inner surface at least partially defining a chamber in the body. A worm gear is received in the chamber in the body. At least one low friction ring is interposed between the wor...	05/09/2006
6920965	Spot-type disc brake with a spring assembly for a brake pad The present invention relates to a spot-type disc brake with a brake housing straddling a brake disc, with at least one brake pad that is arranged in the brake housing so as to be slidable in the actuating direction and cooperates tribologically with the brake disc ...	07/26/2005
6918468	Automatic drum brake adjuster locked at a high temperature A brake adjuster for adjusting the working clearance of the shoes of an automotive drum brake, the adjuster including three co-axial elements a first rod element (25) having a head portion for engagement with a first brake shoe and a threaded stem portion, an...	07/19/2005
6702071	Adjuster strut An adjuster strut (10) for use in a drum brake assembly. The adjuster strut (10) has an adjustable elongate extent with first and second engagement means (17,37) disposed at opposite ends thereof for engaging opposed braking members (11,12,35) of a brake ...	03/09/2004
6684986	Adjuster mechanism for a drum brake An adjuster mechanism in a drum brake wherein a rotation of a star wheel on a shaft of an extendable strut is limited to a single increment define the pitch of a plurality of teeth on the star wheel. The limitation is achieved by a lever that is carried b...	02/03/2004
6655505	Parking brake actuating device for a parking brake arrangement in a motor vehicle A parking brake actuating device includes a rotary lever arrangement in operative connection with a compensation device providing an idle path and a restoring element for controlling the rotary lever arrangement. The rotary lever arrangement controls the ...	12/02/2003
6450302	Automatic slack adjuster with two part lift rod A vehicle brake slack adjuster of the type having a housing pivotally connected to a vehicle brake operator and enclosing a slack adjusting mechanism operably coupled to a vehicle brake operating system and a linkage for operably coupling the vehicle brak...	09/17/2002
6443270	Slack adjuster A rotary slack adjuster (11) for use in a brake system of a vehicle (10) for compensating for wear in brake friction lining. The adjuster (11) includes an input arm (26) for connection to an actuating piston (25) of a brake actuator, an output arm (31) fo...	09/03/2002
6408992	Stainless steel brake star adjuster An adjuster for establishing the non-braking position of a vehicular brake pad assembly which takes the form of a shaft that is mounted in a sleeve with the inner end of the shaft to threadably engage with a series of female threads mounted within the sle...	06/25/2002
6408993	Control arrangement for a brake lever A brake lever is to be attached to a splined S-cam shaft of an automotive drum brake and to be connected to a brake cylinder push rod. The lever has a control arrangement for transmitting a control movement from a control disc with a reference point to a ...	06/25/2002
6394237	Automatic shoe clearance adjustment device for a drum brake It is an object of this invention to provide an automatic shoe clearance adjustment device for a drum brake mechanism designed to improve its durability by eliminating a gap, which is caused due to the manufacturing tolerances between the operating end su...	05/28/2002
6374962	Drum brake with dual-actuation A drum brake assembly (10) having first (12) and second (14) brake shoes retained on a backing plate (16). Each of the first (12) and second (14) brake shoes have an end (22,24) aligned on a hydraulic actuator assembly (26) and an end (28,30) aligned on a...	04/23/2002
6345702	Brake adjusters A brake adjuster comprises a variable length strut (16) having two end portions (30, 31) and an intermediate portion (32) therebetween which is in screw threaded engagement with one of the end portions (31). A pawl (39) is attached to the other end portio...	02/12/2002
6328141	Drum brake device with automatic shoe clearance adjustment device A adjustment lever (80) has dual-functions characterized in that when an actuating force to a brake shoe (20) to move outward reaches predetermined magnitude, a device (80g) prevents over-adjustment of shoe-to-drum clearances disables a device (70) to res...	12/11/2001
6234280	Drum brake device A drum device is provided that functions as a very stable leading-trailing (LT) type when the service brake is applied, and as a highly effective duo-servo (DS) type with very little fluctuation in stroke when the parking brake is applied, in which strang...	05/22/2001
6230853	Drum brake device A single shoe drum brake device which provides stable braking effect by tending to equalize the braking effect when the vehicle is moving forward and backward without losing self-servo property during moving either forward or backward. Additionally, the d...	05/15/2001
6196360	Automatic shoe clearance adjustment device for drum brakes An automatic shoe clearance adjustment device for a drum brake device which improves the ease of assembly of the bimetal member and prevents misassembly of the device. The adjuster 11 has a screw mechanism which automatically extends in response to the ex...	03/06/2001
6145633	Actuating device for machine elements that are subject to wear play, especially for brakes of railborne vehicles An actuating device for machine elements that are subject to wear play, especially for brakes of railborne vehicles. The actuating device has a piston-cylinder unit operated by a pressure medium. The piston-cylinder unit has a piston rod engagable with an...	11/14/2000
6131483	Self-adjusting parking brake for motor vehicles A self-adjusting parking brake for a motor vehicle and including a brake lever pivotally supported on a bridge girder, a locking pawl for securing the brake lever on the bridge girder in any arbitrary put-on position of the parking brake, a brake cable dr...	10/17/2000
6095296	Duo-servo type drum brake device In order to indirectly open brake shoes (3, 4) through a link (19) pivoted on one of the brake shoes (3) at a location of a brake shoe holding mechanism (5), and to operate the brake shoes (3, 4) away from a shoe gap adjuster (11) while one of the brake s...	08/01/2000
6082505	Drum brake device A drum brake device is provided that functions as a very stable leading-trailing (LT) type when the service brake is applied, and as a highly effective duo-servo (DS) type with very little fluctuation in stroke when the parking brake is applied, in which ...	07/04/2000
5931263	Quasi-elliptical bidirectional progressive safety An elevator safety based on having the elevator lift-rod, under the influence of the elevator governor, cause to rotate approximately elliptical cams, called quasi-elliptical cams. The cams are wider in one orientation, just as an ellipse has a major axis...	08/03/1999
5924529	Drum brake device with single shoe extension device A drum brake device is provided in which a single shoe extension device activated by the service brake can yield a braking force equivalent to that of a two leading (2L) type of drum brake device, and which facilitates the incorporation of a parking brake...	07/20/1999
5819887	Drum brake device A drum brake device having a single brake shoe mounted to be movable on top of the back plate. One end of the brake shoe abuts against an anchor (10) and the other end interlocks with a shoe clearance adjustment device (14). A link (11) is supported so as...	10/13/1998
5794738	Disc brake with gear driven adjusting piston A gear driven adjusting system adjusts the position of adjusting pistons and a load plate in a disc brake. A gear toothed section is mounted to selectably rotate with the eccentric of the disc brake system. Clearance between the eccentric and the gear too...	08/18/1998
5758750	Automatic adjustment strut for a drum brake An automatic adjustment strut for a drum brake which is mounted in the vicinity of actuating member and located between a first end of first and second shoes. The first and second shoes are lined with friction pads. The strut has a body with first and sec...	06/02/1998
5738189	Adjustment mechanism for disc brake, with improved over-torque clutch An adjustment mechanism for advancing the backing plate and friction material of a disc brake includes an over-torque clutch that provides a positive connection between inner and outer over-torque clutch members. In a preferred embodiment, spherical balls...	04/14/1998
5722516	Disc brake with rigid connection between load plate and adjusting piston A brake incorporates a load plate directly connected to an adjusting piston. Preferably, a bolt connects the two. The direct connection ensures even pressure from the plate to a friction material, and uniform wear. In the prior art, the connections tended to a...	03/03/1998
5718308	Automatic brake-adjusting device An automatic brake-adjusting device, and particularly an automatic brake-adjusting device to be used in a trailer, and the device comprises an outer case, a ratchet, a pawl, a pulling bar, a transmission device and an outer lid; the ratchet includes a plu...	02/17/1998
5582273	Compressed-air disc brake An application device for a compressed-air-operated disc brake with a turn lever, an eccentric and two parallel male-threaded adjusting spindles, each of which acts via a pressure member on a brake pad and which are coupled together rotationally fixed via...	12/10/1996
5484042	Fluid pressure and mechanical drum brake actuator The invention is drum brake assembly having a dual brake actuator. A piston-cylinder assembly forms the primary brake actuator, and a lever member, together with the piston-cylinder assembly, forms a composite structure which acts as a secondary brake act...	01/16/1996

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