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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Junichi Ohnishi, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Nisshinbo Ind. Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A brake cable for a dual mode type drum brake functioning as a leading-trailing type during the service brake and as a duo-servo type during the parking brake, may be easily arranged at a lower side of axle. The first and second brake levers ( ), ( ) of a parking brake actuator ( ) have proximal portions ( ), ( ) pivotally supported between two ends of a second brake shoe ( ) and at a lower end thereof; free ends ( ), ( ) extend in opposed direction from the proximal portions ( ), ( ) in parallel to face and functionally engage each other; a strut ( ) extends between the second brake lever ( ) and the pivot lever ( ); and a brake cable ( ) pulled to activate the free end ( ) is arranged adjacent to the anchor ( ).