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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Applicants:
John J. Kemer, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Andrew Marsh, Elyria, OH (US);
Inventors:
John J. Kemer, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Andrew Marsh, Elyria, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC, Elyria, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cover for a vehicle parking brake control valve button including an elastomeric body and a plurality of elastic ridges. The body of the cover includes a rim and a recess designed to fit the contour of the control valve button. The ridges are designed to provide enough rigidity to support pressure applied thereto, and enough elasticity to absorb energy created by the actuation of the button. The absorption of the energy dampens the stinging sensation typically felt by the operator when actuating the parking brakes.