Brake actuator for a towed vehicle

Details Brake actuator for a towed vehicle Brake actuator for a towed vehicle

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Schwartz, Chris (Department: 3683)

Brakes

Operators

Automatic

C188S00300R

Reexamination Certificate

active

07059455

ABSTRACT:
A brake actuator is mounted on a towed vehicle. The towed vehicle's own brake pedal actuates the brakes of the towed vehicle and the brake pedal is actuated by a cable mechanically and releasably attached to the brake pedal. The cable is itself fixedly attached to a cable attachment means which is part of a body. In turn, the body is connected to the towing vehicle through a towing implement in the form of a tow bar. When the towing vehicle decelerates, the inertia of the towed vehicle causes the mounting bars to apply pressure against a lower part of the body, this is countered by the tow bar, connected on an upper part of the body, which has for effect to make the body rotate around its axis which is situated in a middle part of the body. This results in the lower part being moved forward which pulls on the cable, which in turn pulls on the brake pedal.

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