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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Tse Brakes, Inc., Cullman, AL (US);
Inventor:
Carl Gaufin, Madison, AL (US);
Assignee:
TSE Brakes, Inc., Cullman, AL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/08 (2006.01); F16D 65/28 (2006.01); F16D 25/08 (2006.01); F16D 67/04 (2006.01); F16D 121/04 (2012.01); F16D 121/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/083 (2013.01); F16D 25/087 (2013.01); F16D 65/28 (2013.01); F16D 67/04 (2013.01); F16D 2121/04 (2013.01); F16D 2121/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spring brake actuator for applying a brake of a vehicle includes a housing containing a diaphragm that separates the housing into first and second chambers. A clutch actuator device is for selectively compressing a compression spring such that the spring brake actuator is operable in a plurality of states including a parking state, driving state, and a braking state.