A park brake cable system including a brake actuation lever, a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member, having a shear failure force, positioned between the first and second ends. A brake assembly, a front cable strand having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the brake actuation lever, and the second end engaging the shear member on the connector clip are also included. Further included are a rear cable strand having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the second end of the connector clip and the second end attached to the rear brake assembly, and a tensioner is attached in a tension force transmitting relationship with the front cable strand and the rear cable strand. Applying tension to the front and rear cable strands by the tensioner creates at least the sufficient shear failure force to cause the second end of the front cable strand to break the shear member and move to the first end of the connector clip. The cable system also includes a connector clip including a main body having an interior cavity, and open first and second ends, and a shear member extending across a portion of the interior cavity.

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›1.independentA park brake cable system comprising:na brake actuation lever; a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member havi…+27

›2.↳ 1The park brake cable system as defined in claim 1 wherein actuating said tensioner means develops a first tension level prior to separating the shear …d2+2

›3.↳ 1A park brake cable system as defined in claim 1 wherein said connector clip includes a main body having an interior cavity, and open first and second …d2+12

›4.↳ 3A park brake cable system as defined in claim 3 wherein said at least a portion of the shear member is a tab.d3+3

›8.↳ 3A park brake cable system as defined in claim 3 wherein:nsaid shear member has a partially cylindrical body and said at least a portion of the shear m…d3

›9.↳ 3A park brake cable system as defined in claim 3 wherein:nthe shear member and the connector clip are integrally formed; said main body is a generally …d3+6

›16.↳ 1A park brake cable system as defined in claim 1 wherein said connector clip comprises an elongated body defining an interior cavity and having first a…d2+6

›17.↳ 16The park brake cable system of claim 16, wherein the first and second ends of the connector clip are open.d3+3

›21.↳ 16The park brake cable system of claim 16, wherein at least a portion of the shear member extends into said interior cavity.d3+1

›25.↳ 1The park brake assembly of claim 1, wherein the distance the second end of the front cable strand moves ranges from 13 to 25 millimeters.d2

›26.↳ 1The park brake cable system of claim 1, wherein the park brake cable system further comprises:nan equalizer structure; and a second rear cable strand,…d2+2

›29.independentA park brake cable system comprising:na brake actuation lever; a connector clip having a first connector clip end and a second connector end, and incl…+17

›30.↳ 29A park brake cable system as defined in claim 29 wherein said connector clip includes a main body having an interior cavity, and open first and second…d2+8

›31.↳ 30A park brake cable system as defined in claim 30 wherein said at least a portion of the shear member is a tab.d3+2

›34.↳ 30A park brake cable system as defined in claim 30 wherein:nsaid shear member has a partially cylindrical body and said at least a portion of the shear …d3

›35.↳ 30A park brake cable system as defined in claim 30 wherein:nthe shear member and the connector clip are integrally formed; said main body is a generally…d3+3

›39.↳ 29A park brake cable system as defined in claim 29 wherein said connector clip comprises an elongated body defining an interior cavity.d2

›40.↳ 29The park brake cable system as defined in claim 29 wherein actuating said tensioner means develops a first tension level prior to separating the shear…d2+2

›43.↳ 29The park brake assembly of claim 29, wherein the one of the second front cable end and the first rear cable end that is attached to the shear member m…d2

›44.↳ 29The park brake cable system of claim 29, wherein the park brake cable system further comprises:nan equalizer structure; and a second rear cable strand…d2+2

›47.independentA park brake cable system comprising:na brake actuation lever; a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member havi…+17

›48.↳ 47A park brake cable system as defined in claim 47 wherein said connector clip includes a main body having an interior cavity, and open first and second…d2+8

›49.↳ 48A park brake cable system as defined in claim 48 wherein said at least a portion of the shear member is a tab.d3+2

›52.↳ 48A park brake cable system as defined in claim 48 wherein:nsaid shear member has a partially cylindrical body and said at least a portion of the shear …d3

›53.↳ 48A park brake cable system as defined in claim 48 wherein:nthe shear member and the connector clip are integrally formed; said main body is generally c…d3+3

›57.↳ 47A park brake cable system as defined in claim 47 wherein said connector clip comprises an elongated body defining an interior cavity.d2

›58.↳ 47The park brake cable system as defined in claim 47 wherein actuating said tensioner means develops a first tension level prior to separating the shear…d2+2

›61.↳ 47The park brake assembly of claim 47, wherein the distance the first end of the of the first rear cable strand moves ranges from 13 to 25 millimeters.d2

›62.↳ 47The park brake cable system of claim 47, wherein the park brake cable system further comprises:nan equalizer structure; and a second rear cable strand…d2+2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons

F16C001/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

74/502.4403/310188/2.D74/502.674/501.5R

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provisional	US 60045044 00	28 Apr 1997
related publication	US 20020011129 A1	31 Jan 2002

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