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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Carlos Gabas, Barcelona, ES;
Inventor:
Carlos Gabas, Barcelona, ES;
Assignee:
FICO Cables, S.A., Rubi (Barcelona), ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D065/36 ; H01H047/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electric parking brake for a vehicle, comprising a winch having a rotation axis, an electrical motor for turning the winch, and two braking cables fixed to the circumference of the winch on opposite sides, so that under a rotation of the winch segments of essentially equal length of the braking cables are wrapped onto the winch. The winch is disposed in a housing having oppositely disposed exit openings through which the cables pass, respectively, and tapered side walls for guiding the cables from the circumference of the winch to the exit openings.