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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
Harvey L. Crow, Jr., Evansville, IN (US);
FKI Industries Inc., Fairfield, CT (US);
Abstract
A brake system for a movable cart, such as a tool cart or the like, including a brake mechanism for inhibiting rotation of at least one wheel of the cart, a brake release mechanism, and an actuator for manually actuating the brake release mechanism. The brake mechanism includes a lever arm pivotally coupled to the cart and having first and second portions disposed on opposite sides of a pivot axis. The lever arm has a braked position wherein the first portion is pressure-loaded against the cart wheel to inhibit rotation of the wheel. The brake release mechanism includes a cam member rotatably coupled to the frame and disposed adjacent the second portion of the lever arm. The actuator is operatively coupled to the cam member, such that actuation of the actuator rotates the cam member and causes the cam member to engage the second portion of the lever arm and pivots the lever arm to a released position wherein the first portion of the lever arm is disengaged from the cart wheel to permit rotation of the wheel. In a further aspect of the invention, the brake system is configured to provide simultaneously braking of a pair of cart wheels.