Means for controlling chain take-up in a hand brake mechanism
Abstract
Abstract A HAND BRAKE MECHANISM HAVING A ROTATABLE OPERATING SPINDLE, A ROTATABLE PINION ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO THE OPERATING SPINDLE, AND A ROTATABLE WINDING DRUM UNIT INCLUDING A GEAR MESHING WITH THE PINION AND A DRUM UPON WHICH BRAKE CHAIN MAY BE WOUND. THE PINION HAS A PLURALITY OF STANDARD TEETH OF UNIFORM FACE WIDTH AND AT LEAST ONE SPECIAL TOOTH WITH A LATERAL EXTENSION PORTION, THE GEAR HAS A PLURALITY OF TEETH WITH STOP MEANS INTERMEDIATE AT LEAST TWO ADJACENT OF THE TEETH AT THE ENDS THEREOF, AND THE LATERAL EXTENSION PORTION OF THE SPECIAL TOOTH OF THE PINION IS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE STOP MEANS TO PREVENT INTERENGAGEMENT OF THE SPECIAL TOOTH BETWEEN THE TWO ADJACENT TEETH OF THE GEAR WHEREBY TO LIMIT ROTATION OF THE WINDING DRUM UNIT. D R A W I N G
Inventors
- 👤 U Motus
- 👤 R Hammarlund
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