Manually actuated spot-type disc brake and adjusting means

Claim 1

A CALIPER-TYPE DICS BRAKE MECHANISM INCLUDING A HOUSING, DISC, AND FRICTION PADS THEREFOR, SIDE MECHANISM COMPRISING: A LEVER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT A FULCRUM POINT DISPOSED BETWEEN EXTREMITIES THEREOF ON ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSING; PAWL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID LEVER SAID PIVOTAL NEAR ONE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER AND BEING SPRING LOADED IN ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION; A SLIDE LINEARLY MOVABLE IN A WALL OF THE HOUSING AND ENGAGING ONE OF SAID FRICTION PADS FOR THE DISC BRAKE, SAID SLIDE HAVING A FLAT RACK PORTION ARRANGED TO COOPERATE WITH SAID PAWL MEANS TO ESTABLISH A POSIED POSITION FOR SAID SLIDE AS PAD WEAR PROGRESSES; BIASING MEANS ENGAGING SAID LEVER; AND A CABLE ENGAGING SAID LEVER AND BEING MOVABLE FROM THE DRIVING COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE TO PIVOT SAID LEVER AGAINST THE FORCE OF SAID BIASING MEANS TO FORCE SAID SLIDE TOWARD THE DISC AND DRAWING A PORTION TO THE HOUSING TOWARD THE MOVING SLIDE TO ENGAGE THE DISC ON OPPOSITE SIDES IN SCISSOR-LIKE ACTION TO INPEDE RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE DISC, SAID PAWL MEANS MOVING ACROSS SAID FLAT RACK PORTION DURING BRAKE RELEASE TO ENGAGE A NEW TOOTH THEREOF IF BRAKE WEAR HAS PROGESSED TO THE POINT REQUIRING AN ADJUSTMENT.