Brake system

Details Brake system Brake system

2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Schwartz, Christopher P. (Department: 3683)

Brakes

Vehicle

C280S250100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07124858

ABSTRACT:
An object of the invention is to provide a brake apparatus which can facilitate slope starting and slope climbing and which can be produced small in size and light in weight. In addition, another object of the invention is to provide a brake apparatus which can obtain a stable brake force under any conditions including running in the rain.The invention provides a brake apparatus in which a restriction is imposed on the rotation of a wheel (101) via a brake drum (3) provided on a rotational shaft of the wheel (101) so as to rotate together with the rotational shaft, the brake apparatus being characterized by comprising a brake shoe (30) for imposing a restriction on the rotation of the brake drum (3) in a forward or backward direction through wedge engagement with an inner circumferential surface of the brake drum (3) when the brake drum (3) rotates either in the forward direction or in the backward.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2741334 (1956-04-01), Ross
patent: 2859837 (1958-11-01), Mize
patent: 3310137 (1967-03-01), Aurelia et al.
patent: 3599762 (1971-08-01), Cox et al.
patent: 4422660 (1983-12-01), Costello et al.
patent: 4456102 (1984-06-01), Peitz
patent: 4538825 (1985-09-01), Delahoussaye et al.
patent: 4641848 (1987-02-01), Ayers
patent: 4700816 (1987-10-01), Rath
patent: 6341671 (2002-01-01), Ebersole
patent: 6422362 (2002-07-01), Schmidt et al.
patent: 2053391 (1981-02-01), None
patent: 7-227408 (1995-08-01), None
patent: 3027486 (1996-05-01), None
patent: 11-28231 (1999-02-01), None
patent: 2001-17479 (2001-01-01), None
patent: 2002-61681 (2002-02-01), None
patent: 2002-89595 (2002-03-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Brake system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Brake system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Brake system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3665003