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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Applicant:
Toshifumi Maehara, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Toshifumi Maehara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 55/26 (2006.01); F16D 65/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A parking-brake operating mechanism is provided with an adjusting spindle, a cam shaft to which a parking lever is connected, and a thrust transmitting assembly disposed between the cam shaft and the adjusting spindle. The thrust transmitting assembly includes a rolling roller which can roll between the cam shaft and the adjusting spindle. Rolling curved surfaces are provided respectively at the cam shaft and the adjusting spindle. The rolling roller is disposed in contact with the rolling curved surfaces.