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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Andrew Huebner, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Thomas Edward Pare, Westland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
7450 / ; 74535 ; 74536 ;
Abstract
A cable tensioning system for removing s lack from a parking brake cable or the like including a parking brake cable operator having an improved resettable lockout arrangement for retaining an adjuster take-up reel in a spring-biased caged condition until the adjuster reel is connected to a first brake cable component. The first brake cable component is in turn connected to a second cable component which is in turn connected to the vehicle wheel parking brakes. The cable tensioning system provides enhanced efficiency during automotive assembly as well as when making repairs.