Brakes – With condition indicator – Electrical
Patent
1975-10-14
1976-10-05
Blix, Trygve M.
Brakes
With condition indicator
Electrical
92 5R, 188 716, 188 724, F16D 6602
Patent
active
039839648
ABSTRACT:
A disc brake assembly of a vehicle has an actuator for actuating the disc brake and a housing that is positioned about the actuator. An element is provided for observing an identification mark positioned at a preselected location on the actuator adjacent a port of the housing. In the method of the invention, the brake of the vehicle is used and worn brake discs are replaced in response to the mark on the actuator being at a location spaced at least a preselected distance from the location of the mark prior to wear of the brake discs.
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patent: 3189129 (1965-06-01), Burnett
patent: 3533491 (1970-10-01), Svenson
patent: 3662863 (1972-05-01), Dombeck
patent: 3727711 (1973-04-01), Sebern
Beals Duane E.
Wraight Robert C.
Blix Trygve M.
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Hart Frank L.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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