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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2003
Applicant:
Takashi Ikeda, Owariasahi, JP;
Inventor:
Takashi Ikeda, Owariasahi, JP;
Assignee:
Nisshinbo Ind. Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D051/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drum brake device prevents shoe clearance over-adjustment by means of a thermo-sensitive member with a lower leg opening force and provides a smaller thermo-sensitive member with a lower cost. A portion between both ends of the brake lever () in a direction of crossing the shoe return inhibitor () engages with one end of the shoe return inhibitor () automatically restricting the return position of the pair of brake shoes () and (); the proximate portion () of the brake lever () is pivotally supported on the brake shoe (); and the free end () side of the brake lever () is supported at the brake shoe () via the thermo-sensitive member ().