Brakes – Wheel – Transversely movable
Patent
1996-04-10
1997-04-29
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Brakes
Wheel
Transversely movable
280 961, B62D 718
Patent
active
056240112
ABSTRACT:
A pair of arcuate brake shoes in a vehicle brake assembly are pivotably supported on a pivot pin which is directly mounted to a steering knuckle add activated by an S-cam type actuator where an S-cam actuator shaft is supported in a support tube which is attached directly to the steering knuckle thereby eliminating the traditional brake spider. Rotation of the S-cam causes a pair of cam followers to separate the brake shoes resulting in frictional contact between the brake shoes and a brake drum. Elimination of the brake spider to support the pivot pin and the S-cam actuator shaft housing reduces complexity for lower cost and improved performance.
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Davis Mark A.
White Jay D.
Oberleitner Robert J.
Schwartz Chris
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