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Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2014
Applicant:

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Kenneth Eric Gutelius, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/66 (2006.01); F16D 65/14 (2006.01); F16D 51/28 (2006.01); F16D 51/20 (2006.01); F16D 63/00 (2006.01); F16D 65/22 (2006.01); F16D 121/24 (2012.01); F16D 125/50 (2012.01); F16D 125/52 (2012.01); F16D 125/40 (2012.01); F16D 125/48 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/14 (2013.01); F16D 51/20 (2013.01); F16D 51/28 (2013.01); F16D 63/004 (2013.01); F16D 65/22 (2013.01); F16D 2121/24 (2013.01); F16D 2125/40 (2013.01); F16D 2125/48 (2013.01); F16D 2125/50 (2013.01); F16D 2125/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

A linear actuation assembly comprising: (a) a differential assembly and (b) a pair of linear actuators in communication with the differential assembly; wherein the pair of linear actuators are movable along an axis so that during movement of each of the pair of linear actuators a pair of brake shoes are moved to create a brake force or moved to release a brake force, and wherein the differential assembly distributes power equally to each of the pair of linear actuators until resistance of one of the brake shoes increases then the differential assembly ceases to provide power to the brake shoe with increased resistance and distributes the power from the brake shoe with increased resistance to a brake shoe of lower resistance until a brake force is created.


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