Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Motor vehicle park brake cable and eyelet
- Patent Title (中): 机动车辆驻车制动电缆和孔眼
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Application No.: US11280646Application Date: 2005-11-16
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Publication No.: US07730805B2Publication Date: 2010-06-08
- Inventor: Jerry Dewayne Nichols
- Applicant: Jerry Dewayne Nichols
- Applicant Address: US MI Rochester Hills
- Assignee: Dura Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Dura Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Rochester Hills
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff Ltd.
- Agent Peter D. McDermott; Dean B. Watson
- Main IPC: F16C1/14
- IPC: F16C1/14

Abstract:
Bevel-cornered cable eyelets suitable to be operatively fitted onto a moveable brake arm of a motor vehicle park brake mechanism have an eyelet portion forming a bevel-cornered opening and a cable connection portion integral with the eyelet portion. In typical motor vehicle park brake applications, good performance can be achieved with the front corners beveled at an angle of 35-55 degrees to the front surface. The opening of the cable eyelet to receive the brake arm has a fore-and-aft inside dimension smaller than the lateral inside dimension of the opening. The bevel surfaces resist turning of the eyelet relative to the brake arm during normal use. A motor vehicle park brake cable comprises an elongate brake cable having a first end suitable to be connected to a park brake actuator and a second end attached to a bevel-cornered cable eyelet. The eyelet is readily disengaged from the brake arm, e.g., for repairs, service, etc. notwithstanding the beveled corners, by turning the eyelet 90° from its normal fore-and-aft orientation on the brake arm, e.g., manually or by other suitable technique.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060162480A1 Motor vehicle park brake cable and eyelet Public/Granted day:2006-07-27
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