Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Patent
1988-11-21
1990-04-10
Smith, Gary L.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
745015R, 74489, 188 2419, F16C 110
Patent
active
049149717
ABSTRACT:
An anti-rotation device for a lever operated brake actuator for an all terrain vehicle of the type having brake cables connected to the brakes for the wheels of the vehicle. The actuator including a housing mounted on the vehicle, a lever arm pivotally mounted in the housing and being operatively connected to the brake cables, a sheath enclosing each of the brake cables and having one end secured to the vehicle in close proximity to the brakes. The anti-rotation device including an adjusting member connected to the other end of the sheath and mounted for axial movement in the housing, the adjusting member also including a threaded bore; a cable adjusting member mounted for rotary motion in the housing and having a threaded stud matingly engaging the threaded bore in the adjusting member, a thumb wheel mounted on the threaded stud for adjusting the length of the sheath and a cover mounted on the housing and including a number of ribs for preventing rotation of the thumb wheel.
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Dimsey James J.
Hinkens George H.
Hayes Industrial Brake, Inc.
Saether F.
Smith Gary L.
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