Cable tension equalizer for a lever operated brake actuator

Details Cable tension equalizer for a lever operated brake actuator Cable tension equalizer for a lever operated brake actuator

1987-12-22

1989-07-25

Smith, Gary L.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

74489, 74523, 74471R, 188 2416, 188 8418, 188 2422, G05G 900, G05G 506

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048502413

ABSTRACT:
A lever operated brake actuator for an all terrain vehicle, the actuator including a housing and a lever arm pivotally mounted in the housing, the lever arm including an arcuate curved groove, a cable equalizer in the form of a unitary member having a spherical or ball shaped center section and a pair of prongs forming a slot at each end of the equalizer, a connecting member is provided on the end of each cable, the connecting members being positioned in the slots between the prongs, the connecting members being free to pivot in the slots in the equalizer to maintain equal tension on the brake cables and the equalizer being able to pivot in the bath of motion of the lever arm to maintain a straight line connection of the cables to the equalizer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2319368 (1943-05-01), Schnell
patent: 4624350 (1986-11-01), Akashi
patent: 4644816 (1987-02-01), Cockburn

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