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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1993
Yoshio Nishi, Osaka Sayama, JP;
Haruo Kubota, Osaka Sayama, JP;
Yoshio Ueno, Osaka Sayama, JP;
Munenobu Honda, Osaka Sayama, JP;
Elephant Chain Block Company Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A mechanical brake for a hoist and traction machine, which is provided with brake releasing force control layers at braking surfaces of a driving member opposite to lining plates. Each of the brake releasing force control layers comprising a heat-treated plating layer made of nickel phosphate, nickel chromium or chromium, so that the surface condition of each braking surface of the driving member can be controlled and the surface hardness can be controlled, whereby an initial force for the brake releasing during the lowering of a load or the releasing traction of a load is adapted to be lower.