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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11840167 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 05, 2021

Failsafe parking brake manual override

Applicant:

Howe & Howe Inc., Waterboro, ME (US);

Inventors:

Zachary Edward Sawyer, Alfred, ME (US);

Forrest Joel Tripp, Saco, ME (US);

Assignee:

Howe & Howe Inc., Waterboro, ME (US);

Attorney:

BainwoodHuang

Primary Examiner:

Robert A Siconolfi

Assistant Examiner:

James K Hsiao

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/09 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02M 35/104 (2006.01); F16D 65/28 (2006.01); A62C 27/00 (2006.01); A62C 31/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B62D 55/06 (2006.01); F16D 121/16 (2012.01); B60P 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/02 (2013.01); A62C 27/00 (2013.01); A62C 31/00 (2013.01); A62C 31/005 (2013.01); B25J 5/005 (2013.01); B25J 11/008 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B62D 21/09 (2013.01); B62D 55/06 (2013.01); F02M 35/104 (2013.01); F02M 35/10242 (2013.01); F16D 65/28 (2013.01); B60P 3/16 (2013.01); F16D 2121/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

An overridable failsafe brake apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The overridable failsafe brake apparatus includes (a) a lever accessible from outside the vehicle, the lever being operable at a first position and a second position; (b) a brake; and (c) a spring having a first end coupled to the lever and a second end coupled to the brake. (d) The lever disposed in the first position is configured to induce tension in the spring that enables the brake to be activated, and the lever disposed in the second position is configured to reduce tension in the spring to disable the brake from being engaged. A method of operating an overridable failsafe brake apparatus for a vehicle and a vehicle including an overridable failsafe brake apparatus are also provided.

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