Brakes – With condition indicator
Patent
1997-08-11
2000-10-24
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Brakes
With condition indicator
188 111W, F16D 6600
Patent
active
06135242&
ABSTRACT:
In a braking system for a vehicle including a pressure chamber, a pushrod extending longitudinally outwards from the pressure chamber and movable when correctly adjusted between first and second positions, a brake assembly for braking the vehicle and a pivot member for pivotally mounting a portion of the brake assembly to a portion of the pushrod, the improvement comprising:
(a) an indicator adapted to be mounted for longitudinal movement with the pushrod;
(b) a reference member for marking one of the first and the second position, the reference member mounted in an opposed position to the indicator; and,
(c) the pivot member comprising a clevis pin having an outer surface, first and second ends and at least one lubrication channel for providing grease to the outer surface adjacent at least one the portion of the brake assembly pivotally mounted on the clevis pin and the portion of the pushrod pivotally mounted on the clevis pin.
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Mendes da Costa Philip C.
Mr. Safety-Check Systems, Inc.
Oberleitner Robert J.
Williams Thomas J.
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