US4495772A
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Brake master cylinder
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-31
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2003-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A brake master cylinder having a push rod including a body which includes resin material, a metal liner inserted within the body, a seal member disposed between the body and the metal liner, a piston slidably positioned within the metal liner and actuated by the push rod wherein the length of metal liner is slightly longer than the length of large diameter portion of the piston which is in contact with an inside wall of the metal liner plus a length defined by the range in stroke of the piston and a support member for securely holding the metal liner and limiting movement of the push rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Yohichi Furuta
- 👤 Kaoru Tsubouchi
- 👤 Kaoru Nanamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T11/00; B60T11/10; B60T11/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
378 words
A brake master cylinder having a push rod and a reservoir, comprising: a body of resin material having an open and closed end and an inner cylindrical portion which includes a small diameter portion at said closed end, a large diameter portion at said open end and a middle diameter portion located between said large and small diameter portions; a metal liner inserted within said body wherein said metal liner includes a through-hole formed therein which has substantially the same diameter as said small diameter portion of said body and wherein an outer diameter portion of the metal liner includes a small outer diameter portion which engages with said middle diameter portion of said body and a large diameter portion which engages with said large diameter portion of said body and wherein said metal liner further comprises a voidless cylindrical liner; seal means positioned in an annular space formed by said middle and large diameter portions of said body and said small and large diameter portions of said metal liner; a piston including piston cup means formed in a large diameter portion of said piston, said piston being slidably positioned within said through-hole of said metal liner and directly actuated by said push rod, wherein the length of said metal liner is slightly longer but of substantially the same length as a length of said large diameter portion of said piston plus a length defined by a range of stroke of said piston; a support member for securely holding said metal liner and limiting movement of said push rod, said body further including a flange portion; a dashboard member connected to said flange of said body wherein said support member includes at one end thereof an extension securely positioned between said flange portion of said body and said dashboard member and wherein said flange portion has a hole formed therein; and a metal collar member secured to said extension of said support member and securely positioned within said hole in said flange portion of said body and wherein said body includes an outlet port and a hole for communicating with said reservoir formed in said small diameter portion of said body and, said outlet port and said hole are open to said small diameter portion of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
378 words
A brake master cylinder having a push rod and a reservoir, comprising: a body of resin material having an open and closed end and an inner cylindrical portion which includes a small diameter portion at said closed end, a large diameter portion at said open end and a middle diameter portion located between said large and small diameter portions; a metal liner inserted within said body wherein said metal liner includes a through-hole formed therein which has substantially the same diameter as said small diameter portion of said body and wherein an outer diameter portion of the metal liner includes a small outer diameter portion which engages with said middle diameter portion of said body and a large diameter portion which engages with said large diameter portion of said body and wherein said metal liner further comprises a voidless cylindrical liner; seal means positioned in an annular space formed by said middle and large diameter portions of said body and said small and large diameter portions of said metal liner; a piston including piston cup means formed in a large diameter portion of said piston, said piston being slidably positioned within said through-hole of said metal liner and directly actuated by said push rod, wherein the length of said metal liner is slightly longer but of substantially the same length as a length of said large diameter portion of said piston plus a length defined by a range of stroke of said piston; a support member for securely holding said metal liner and limiting movement of said push rod, said body further including a flange portion; a dashboard member connected to said flange of said body wherein said support member includes at one end thereof an extension securely positioned between said flange portion of said body and said dashboard member and wherein said flange portion has a hole formed therein; and a metal collar member secured to said extension of said support member and securely positioned within said hole in said flange portion of said body and wherein said body includes an outlet port and a hole for communicating with said reservoir formed in said small diameter portion of said body and, said outlet port and said hole are open to said small diameter portion of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 1, wherein a portion of said large diameter portion of said metal liner extends outside said body.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-01-29 | 1988-07-30 | 1989-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-29 | 1992-07-30 | 1993-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-29 | 1996-07-30 | 1997-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |