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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Rudolf Eckenstein, Baar, CH;
Carlos Latorre Marcuz, Shanghai, CN;
Inventors:
Rudolf Eckenstein, Baar, CH;
Carlos Latorre Marcuz, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
Inventio AG, Hergiswil NW, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cable brake has an electromagnet releasably retaining a mass that falls down guide rods under the effect of gravity and impacts a first arm of a trigger lever. Upon impact by the mass, the trigger lever rotates a second arm with a pawl to release a crossbar, whereupon pressure springs press a moveable brake plate against a cable strand to halt the cable strand. A return mechanism utilizes a screw and cooperating nut or a coupler to return the moveable brake plate and pre-stress the pressure springs.