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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2004
David A. Doerflinger, Racine, WI (US);
Daniel Guptail, Racine, WI (US);
David A. Doerflinger, Racine, WI (US);
Daniel Guptail, Racine, WI (US);
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Abstract
A brake system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels and a frame comprising a mechanically actuated braking assembly operably coupled with at least one of the wheels and being operable between braking and non-braking conditions, a handle coupled to the braking assembly and being mounted to the frame for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis between first and second positions in each of which the braking assembly is in the braking condition, and an actuating mechanism responsive to movement of the handle from either of the first and second positions for actuating the braking assembly into the non-braking condition.