Park brake cable system including connector clip
Granted 1 Nov 2005 · 5 office actions
Assignee: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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Inventors: Gregory H. Petrak · Examiner: Vinh T. Luong · AU 3682 · TC 3600
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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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