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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6929102 | Method for actuating a wheel brake device The invention relates to a method for actuating a wheel brake assembly, in particular an electromechanical wheel brake assembly (10) or a mechanical system involving friction and having spring elasticity. To increase a braking force once a quasi-static termin... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6598714 | Actuator comprising flexible element, and brake calliper comprising such actuator Apparatus for providing a linear movement to an actuating member while preventing axial loadings from being transmitted from the actuating member to an engaging member, such as a screw. A pressure pad or springs are interposed between an actuating member ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6053289 | Disc brake with automatic adjusting device In a disc brake with automatic adjusting device, a nut (12) is screwed to an axially slidable, unrotatable spindle (11). Nut (12) is connected to a coupling element (13). An auxiliary piston (32) is slidably mounted in a bore (31) of the brake piston (4) ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5195617 | Brake linkage self-adjustment mechanism A self-adjustment mechanism for a brake system includes a first sprag clutch seated in a support. An eccentric serves as an inner race for the first sprag clutch and as an outer race for a second sprag clutch. A timing assembly serves as an inner race for... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5058714 | Apparatus for a drum brake, in particular for mechanically actuatable self-energizing internal shoe-type drum brakes for automotive vehicles An apparatus for a drum brake for mechanically actuatable self-energizing internal shoe-type drum brakes for automotive vehicles. A pair of brake shoes (4, 5) is arranged on a brake carrier plate (27) at a thrust member (6) and furnished with tension spri... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4790415 | Hydropneumatic brake actuator arranged to maintain a constant brake shoe clearance A hydropneumatic brake actuator having a friction member positionable by a power piston during a brake application stroke through a lost-motion connection therewith to establish a stop to limit return movement of the power piston during a brake release an... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4595083 | Brake actuator device having a hydraulic slack-adjusting arrangement A disk brake actuator having a hydraulic slack-adjusting arrangement for maintaining a positive clearance between a brake shoe and a brake disk, includes a cylinder housing having disposed therein a brake-applying spring section, a hydraulic-operated rele... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4582175 | Disc brake for off-road vehicle A brake for a vehicle adapted to be used for an off-road 3-wheel motor cycle or 4-wheel vehicle. This brake has a wheel, an axle rotated integrally with the wheel, a cylindrical hub rotatably engaged with the axle, a chamber formed in the hub and a multi-... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4548301 | Negative acting disc brake A negative acting disc brake provided with arrangement for automatically adjusting the clearance between the brake pads and the disc caused by abrasion of the brake pads. The entire amount of abrasion is absorbed not by a single release of brake but by se... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4232766 | Self-adjusting drum brake A drum brake of the inner shoe type has a self-adjusting device which comprises a push rod, one end of which cooperates with a first brake shoe, while the other end cooperates with a second brake shoe with the intermediary of an adjusting wedge, the posit... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4159754 | Parking brake assembly A braking assembly includes a carrier for a hydraulically actuated braking piston; a shaft movable axially to also displace the piston, a rotary actuator member, and a coupling responsive to rotation of the rotary member to effect advancement of the shaft... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4064973 | Actuating and adjusting mechanism for disc brakes A mechanically actuated disc brake includes a wedge actuator which urges an extensible, force transmitting member toward the disc brake rotor in order to effect a brake application. A ratchet mechanism is carried by the extensible member and by a piston s... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4051929 | Non return device A device which in normal use restricts relative movement between two members to one direction. Attempted movement opposite to the one direction causes an hydraulic lock to prevent such attempted movement, which also causes wedges actuated by the hydraulic... | 10/04/1977 |
