US4379500A
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Parking brake cable adjusting device
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-03-17
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Granted: 1983-04-12
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Expires: 2001-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A parking brake cable adjusting device having a brake lever, an actuating cable connected to a brake-operating mechanism, a control cable interconnecting the brake lever and the actuating cable, and a ratchet mechanism interconnecting a first end section of the control cable and the brake lever in a manner to permit the control cable first end section to advance in one axial direction relative to the brake lever in a manner to take up any slack in the cables.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyoichi Kamino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:03
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D65/00; F16D65/38; F16D65/40; F16D65/52; F16D65/54; B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/08; B60T7/10; B60T7/108; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/20612
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A parking brake cable adjusting device comprising: a brake lever; a control cable interconnecting said brake lever and a brake-operating mechanism; a ratchet mechanism interconnecting a first end section of said control cable and said brake lever and permitting said control cable first end section to advance in one axial direction relative to said brake lever thereby taking up any slack in said control cable; and biasing means for urging said control cable first end section in said one axial direction; said ratchet mechanism including a series of ratchet teeth formed on said control cable first end section along the axis thereof and a pawl pivotally mounted on said brake lever in a position to engage said ratchet teeth; said control cable having a flange mounted thereon at a location adjacent said control cable first end section, said biasing means including a tension spring whose ends are respectively attached to said brake lever and said control cable flange.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A parking brake cable adjusting device comprising: a brake lever; a control cable interconnecting said brake lever and a brake-operating mechanism; a ratchet mechanism interconnecting a first end section of said control cable and said brake lever and permitting said control cable first end section to advance in one axial direction relative to said brake lever thereby taking up any slack in said control cable; and biasing means for urging said control cable first end section in said one axial direction; said ratchet mechanism including a series of ratchet teeth formed on said control cable first end section along the axis thereof and a pawl pivotally mounted on said brake lever in a position to engage said ratchet teeth; said control cable having a flange mounted thereon at a location adjacent said control cable first end section, said biasing means including a tension spring whose ends are respectively attached to said brake lever and said control cable flange.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A parking brake cable adjusting device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said brake lever has at a lower end thereof an opening within which said control cable first end section is movably received, and said pawl is also disposed within said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A parking brake cable adjusting device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said ratchet teeth are in the form of a plurality of uniform truncated cones which are arranged successively along the axis of said control cable first end section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A parking brake cable adjusting device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said ratchet mechanism further includes a pawl spring which urges said pawl in a direction to engage said ratchet teeth.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-04-11 | 1986-10-11 | 1987-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-04-11 | 1990-10-11 | 1991-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-04-11 | 1994-10-11 | 1995-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |