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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127903 | Integral light weight spring brake actuator and mount An improved integral spring brake actuator and mount is provided in which a portion of the spring brake actuator is integrally formed with a connecting flange and a brake cam shaft support tube. The improved integral spring brake actuator and mount is significantly ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7219793 | Apparatus, arrangement and method for braking A braking device for a pallet intended to run in a conveying track. The braking device includes a matrix and a braking element. The matrix includes the support service and exterior surface and a recess having various screws and openings. The braking element includes... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178643 | Drum brake apparatus A cam mechanism 7 provided as a shoe drive mechanism includes a cam supporting plate 21 being loosely and rotatably fitted on an anchor pin 10 for receiving a shoe operating force, a first cam plate 23 rotatably connected to the cam suppo... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175009 | Cam actuated drum brake A cam for a brake is provided that allows for greater brake shoe travel and thicker brake linings while providing the same or greater mechanical force as compared to conventional cams. One or more lobes of the cam include multiple portions having varying profiles in... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7070060 | Gantry crane with elevating operator cab A gantry crane has first and second side support frames spaced by a pair of trolley beams. A load lifting mechanism is connected to the trolley beams and includes a lift frame for engaging a load to be lifted. An operator cab is mounted on the first side support fra... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055662 | Vehicle axle beam and brake assembly An improved axle beam and self-contained drum brake assembly, particularly for heavy duty trucks, is disclosed. The assembly includes a brake spider and actuating members mounted thereto via a mounting assembly comprising a mounting sleeve attached to the brake spid... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044275 | Drum brake device In a drum brake device having a shoe drive cam, the braking force of which is mechanically controlled according to a reaction force acting on an anchor pin by a brake shoe, the cam plate 76 pivotally supported by the anchor pin 10 and the lever plate | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997641 | Road milling machine with steering gear A road milling machine has a driver's cab equipped with a floor plate and a steering gear mounted on the chassis of the road milling machine. The steering gear includes a console, on which a steering wheel is positioned. One end the console is fastened laterally to ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988597 | Mechanically applied/hydraulically released brake A spring applied/hydraulically released brake mechanism for a mechanical brake including an actuator lever extending between a movable piston, which piston is normally biased to a closed position by a spring with a selective pressurization of a chamber on the other ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6612390 | Steer knuckle with integrated cam support A steer axle for a heavy duty vehicle is provided including an axle assembly having an axle housing. A steer knuckle is connected to an end portion of the axle housing by king pins. The steer knuckle rotates relative to the axle housing about the king pin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6360859 | Device and method in braking systems for motor vehicles Brake systems are disclosed for use in motor vehicles comprising a brake cylinder including a push rod, a brake key for activating a wheel brake on the motor vehicle, a braking lever having a first end for connection to the brake key and a second end for ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6290036 | Drum brake device A drum brake device including, a pair of brake shoes, a wheel cylinder, anchor pins, and a control lever. The control lever is disposed between a wheel cylinder and a secondary shoe and has a structure that the flanges and are raised from both ends of a p... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6240806 | Cam shaft support and enclosure assembly A cam shaft support and enclosure assembly includes a tube formed with a flat on its inboard end. An outboard end of the tube is supported on a spider which in turn is mounted on an axle of a heavy duty vehicle. A bushing is mounted in each of the tube en... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237732 | Bushing boot for a cam braking system A bushing boot for a cam braking system is disclosed that snaps in place over a bushing assembly. The bushing assembly supports a camshaft in the cam braking system. The bushing boot is preferably generally cylindrical having a first end, a second end and... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6213264 | Sealing arrangement for brake camshaft An improved camshaft sealing arrangement includes seals at each end of the camshaft housing. In addition, seals and washers are positioned between the camshaft and the slack adjuster connection. The combined seals provide a camshaft that is less likely to... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6142271 | Servo friction brake A servo friction brake which includes a carrier, and at least one friction lining which is supported on the carrier and interacts with at least one friction surface, and at least one device for actuating the friction lining. In order to considerably reduc... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6116626 | Independent front suspension A steerable independent front suspension having upper and lower wishbone control arms, each control arm pivotally mounted to a suspension frame which in turn is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle frame. The other end of the control arms are pivotally moun... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5649612 | Brake bracket assembly An improved bracket member for a vehicle brake system is disclosed. The bracket member has a wing bracket at one end for mounting of a brake actuating mechanism and a mounting plate at the opposite end for connection to the spider of the brake assembly. A... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5638928 | Brake center tracking roller and cam arrangement A vehicle wheel drum brake assembly includes an improved brake actuator assembly having a stabilizing cam and roller design. The cam and roller include a centering and guiding surface that cooperate to prevent relative movement between the cam and the rol... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5624011 | Steer axle brake assembly A pair of arcuate brake shoes in a vehicle brake assembly are pivotably supported on a pivot pin which is directly mounted to a steering knuckle add activated by an S-cam type actuator where an S-cam actuator shaft is supported in a support tube which is ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5433464 | Brakeable hand truck A kit capable of converting a hand truck to one which is brakeable. A set of brake shoes are provided within appropriately sized wheels which are actuatable by a cable connected to each cam follower. At the mid-point of the cable is located a lever releas... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5417377 | Drum reel with spool brake A drum reel with a spool brake for balancing the differential rotational velocities of spool and fishline. The spool brake comprises an annular brake drum and a band brake having a pair of arcuate brake parts connected to each other and placed in the brak... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5310028 | S-cam for drum brake An S-cam assembly (33) is disclosed for expanding internal shoe brakes of the type comprising a pair of pivotally mounted brake shoes (17) located within a brake drum (11), each brake shoe carrying a cam follower (31). The assembly comprises an S-cam memb... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5273138 | Reduced diameter truck brake system A truck brake having a brake assembly mounted to an axle housing and a brake drum placed over the brake assembly attached to a wheel where the brake assembly has a pivoted cam acting against a cam roller mounted to a brake shoe where the cam pivot is loca... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5096027 | Drum brake A drum brake including a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a non-rotatable member of a vehicle, the backing plate having a shaft hole formed therethrough at the center thereof for accommodating a shaft of the vehicle, a drum adapted to be mounted on ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5092422 | Multipurpose agricultural tractor A multipurpose horticultural crop tractor combines certain clearance and versatile implement mounting features for accommodating a wide variety of alternative field production operations. A movable operator station provides full bidirectional operator con... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5062506 | Rotary drum brake assembly bracket An anchor bracket (100) is provided for securing return springs (36) and (36') in close proximity to a cam (32) of a rotary drum brake assembly (200). Bracket (100) has an inverted "U" type configuration comprising a bridging portion (40) from opposite si... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5044475 | Rotary drum brake assembly bracket An anchor collar or bracket (100) is provided that is adapted to fit loosely about a shaft (34) of a rotary drum brake assembly such as assembly (200). Bracket (100) is adapted to secure at least one pair of resilient biasing members such as coiled spring... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042623 | Combined parking brake lever and adjuster in a drum brake A duo servo drum brake assembly having a parking brake actuating lever combined with an automatic brake adjuster strut, the combined lever and strut engaging adjacent ends of the brake shoes of the assembly for brake adjustment and parking brake actuation... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4981200 | Brake having anchor bearing on immovable spider An improved "expanding-shoe" drum brake (100), including an immovable spider member (38) to which brake shoes (18, 19) are pivotally mounted to move into engagement with a rotating annular brake drum (10). As is common, the shoes move in response to motio... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4905800 | S-cam for drum brake An improved S-cam (100) for expanding internal shoe (20) drum brakes (10) is provided. The working surfaces (116) of the S-cam are provided at their ends with an extremely high rise/low mechanical advantage portion (122) providing a warning ramp to indica... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4854007 | Dust-proof caster with a brake mechanism The present disclosure relates to a dust-proof caster assembly including a caster having a peripheral annular recess disposed thereon and a casing having a corresponding annular peripheral flange which can be fitly engaged with the annular recess when the... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4811821 | Compact drum brake adjuster An automatic adjusting mechanism for a drum-type brake including a pair of slidably supported tappets for actuating the brake. The tappets are comprised of two threadably connected components which effect adjustment for wear upon relative rotation of the ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4702352 | Automatic adjuster An automatic adjuster includes a two part strut interconnected by a non-reversible thread so that extension of the strut under the influence of an adjuster device is effected by relative rotation between the two parts. The adjuster device includes a spigo... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4494633 | Automatic braking-gap adjuster system for mechanical drum brakes An automatic braking-gap adjuster system for a mechanical drum brake which has a pair of brake shoes pivotally mounted at one end on a back plate. A cam member is located between the free ends of the brake shoes. The cam member, actuated through a brake a... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4476968 | Expanding shoe drum brake An improved expanding shoe drum brake (10) is provided. The brake includes a pair of brake shoes (20) pivotably retained on an anchor structure (18). The shoes include brake tables (22) and webs (26), the webs are resiliently urged by a spring (132) into ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4471859 | Drum brake An improved expanding shoe drum brake (10) is provided. The brake includes a shaft-like mounting structure (42) for retaining the hook ends (40) of a heavy duty brake return spring (28). The retaining assembly includes a fixed portion (44) and an axially ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4394892 | Automated braking-gap adjuster system for mechanical drum brake An automated braking-gap adjuster system for mechanical drum brakes includes back plate, a pair of brake shoes having one end pivotally supported on the back plate, a cam member interposed between the other free ends of the brake shoes and adapted to be r... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4380277 | Automatic slack adjusters for vehicle shoe-drum brakes An automatic slack adjuster comprises a pair of thrust assemblies. Each thrust assembly acts between a cam and a respective shoe-end and is guided to slide axially in a bore in a housing. Each thrust assembly comprises a nut which engages with, and is hel... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4372430 | Drum brake and retaining spring An improved drum brake (10) is provided with an improved retaining spring (28) which passes over or close to the axis of the brake anchor structure (18). The improved retaining spring is a one-piece coil tension spring comprising a coil portion (46) and a... | 02/08/1983 |
