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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2001
Roy Lee Hayford, Redford, MI (US);
Neil Williams, Henllys, GB;
Juergen Dreher, Muelheim-Kaerlich, DE;
Christos T Kyrtsos, Southfield, MI (US);
Wilfred Giering, Mendig, DE;
Gerald D. Anderson, Oxford, MI (US);
David Brademeyer, Centerville, OH (US);
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The braking mechanism comprises a toggle lever, a brake pad, and an incline. An incline actuates the braking mechanism by forcing an extension of the toggle lever. As the toggle lever extends, it pushes the brake pad closer to the surface to be slowed. Multiple toggle levers may be used to distribute the force across the brake pad. This configuration allows a single input from the incline to actuate both toggle levers. By adjusting the width of the incline actuating the toggle lever, the force on the brake pad may be adjusted.