Brakes – Operators – Spring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Rodriguez, Pam (Department: 3683)
Brakes
Operators
Spring
C188S072600, C188S072900
Reexamination Certificate
active
07025181
ABSTRACT:
A automotive braking system for use on a vehicle for emergency stopping and parking comprising a mechanical brake caliper which exerts frictional stopping force on a brake rotor, the caliper being designed so as to provide a means of transferring mechanical force to the caliper pistons by means of a lever which transfers mechanical force to the piston through one or more apertures in the piston cylinders. The lever is operated by an actuator rod, which is engaged by a spring chamber having a heavy duty parking spring with and opposing force created by a variable pressure means, typically air or hydraulic. The system fails to a safe-mode mode wherein a loss of pressure opposing the parking spring results in the engagement of the braking system, bringing a moving vehicle to rest within a reasonable distance and holding a vehicle parked until such time the pressure can be restored.
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Affeldt Wayne W.
Smith Jeremiah J.
Harness Dickey & Pierce PLC
Rodriguez Pam
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