Brakes inventions 06/06

20060137942 - Wheelchair wheel lock: A locking device for a wheelchair wheel configured to prevent the locking assembly being stuck in a locked condition when the wheel abuts another object. The locking assembly comprises a base plate mounted on the wheelchair frame adjacent a locking rotor attached to the wheel hub, a locking pin for...

20060137943 - Brake shoe for a disk brake: A brake shoe (2) is described for a disk brake with a support (7) for a sintered brake lining, which support can be pressurized by the piston (5) of at least one brake cylinder (4). In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the support (7) comprises...

20060137944 - Drum brake shoe and backplate made from constrained layer viscoelastic laminates: The present invention provides a drum brake shoe assembly with exceptional vibration an noise damping characteristics. In one embodiment both the web and the rim of the brake shoe are constructed of constrained layer viscoelastic laminate material. Another embodiment of the invention provides a drum brake backplate made from a...

20060137945 - Brake mechanism for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle: The invention relates to a brake mechanism for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a brake disk and a friction lining. As claimed in the invention, the friction lining forms a reservoir for a protective agent, preferably additives, which transfers the protective agent to the brake disk...

20060137947 - Front fork in two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like: In an inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like, a stopper plate having a through hole formed in a center portion is fitted to an inner periphery of an upper end portion of an inner tube. A rod attached to an outer tube is inserted...

20060137946 - Telescoping cylinder: A telescoping fluid cylinder having an inner rod and outer rod moving between extended and retracted positions. A first piston and second piston move the outer rod and inner rod through the cylinder in which a valve of the first piston provides for independent movement of the inner rod and...

20060131110 - Brake caster with stroke adjustment mechanism: Disclosed is a brake caster with stroke adjustment mechanism, including a retainer, a king pin, a catch spring, a catch/release button, a plunger block, and a brake pad. The upper part of the king pin is fitted with the spring coil; the catch/release button is fitted with the catch spring;...

20060131111 - Braking apparatus for closure members: A braking apparatus has a main body for connection to one of a frame and a closure member mounted on the frame to undergo linear reciprocating movement between open and closed positions of the closure member. A tubular shaft is mounted in a main body for undergoing rotation. A resistance...

20060131112 - Combined service and parking brake apparatus: In a brake apparatus, a lead in a meshed portion between an external-thread portion (second stationary screw element) of a threaded shaft and an internal-thread portion (second movable screw element) of a nut is shorter than that in a meshed portion between an internal-thread portion (first stationary screw element) of...

20060131114 - Frictional brake mechanism: A frictional brake mechanism for detaining a first body relative to a second body having a surface, comprising a brake pad coupled to the first body and disposed adjacent to the surface and movable to and from a braking condition, wherein the brake pad frictionally engages the surface, and a...

20060131113 - Method for actuating an electromechanical parking brake device: The invention relates to a method for actuating an electromechanical parking brake device for a brake that can be actuated by means of an electromechanical actuator, in which the actuator is comprised of an electric motor and of a reduction gear connected downstream of the electric motor and being provided...

20060131115 - Disc brake system driven by rack: A brake system using an electric motor to provide sufficient braking force by generating the self boosting operation using the motor and rotational inertia of the brake disc, thereby stabilizing the braking operation....

20060131116 - Spring brake actuator with mid-located spring: A spring-type brake actuator for a pneumatically-operated vehicle brake is provided, with a brake actuator spring located on a front side of the actuator's intermediate flange, between a service brake actuator and a parking brake release actuator. The spring is captured between the intermediate flange and a retaining plate which...

20060131117 - Disk brake comprising a cooling member: The invention relates to a disk brake, especially for a motor vehicle, comprising a rotatably mounted brake disk and at least one brake lining that is disposed in a caliper and is mounted so as to be laterally movable towards the brake disk. In order to reduce heating of the...

20060131118 - Oil shock absorber: An oil shock absorber comprising a control assembly, a moving assembly, a damper assembly and a buffering spring, the buffering spring serving to provide elastic buffering force for respective components of the oil shock absorber, the user can adjust buffering force of the oil shock absorber and also can turn...

20060131119 - Spring sheet structure of hydraulic shock absorber: In a spring sheet structure of a hydraulic shock absorber having a sheet rubber seated on a spring sheet and supporting a spring through the sheet rubber, an end coil portion of the spring is stored in the sheet rubber, the spring sheet includes a movement restraint unit for restraining...

20060124401 - Disk brake arranged tmx: A brake rigging for a railway vehicle having a singular truck-mounted brake apparatus for generating a braking force and a plurality of disk caliper assemblies for applying the braking force to each wheel. Wedge-like elements are rigidly attached to the braking beams of the truck-mounted brake apparatus and engage a...

20060124403 - Disc brake: A disc brake has a support with a first end separated from a second end by first and second side walls that retain actuation members to move the first and second friction members into engagement with a rotor and effect a brake application. First and second perpendicular projections that extend...

20060124404 - Opposed piston caliper for use in a vehicle disc brake assembly and method for producing same: An opposed piston disc brake caliper adapted for use with a disc brake assembly includes a caliper of a one piece construction including an inboard leg and an outboard leg connected together by a bridge portion. The inboard leg has at least one piston bore formed therein, the outboard leg...

20060124402 - Pneumatically actuated disc brake having an adjustment device: The invention relates to a pneumatically actuated disc brake for utility vehicles, said disc brake comprising a single-part or multi-part caliper which overlaps a brake disc and can be pivoted or displaced in relation to a wheel axis or a wheel hub, an application device which is arranged in the...

20060124405 - Disc brake with pressure piece: A disc brake for a commercial vehicle, operated pneumatically or by electric motor, comprising a brake caliper, an application device and at least one adjuster device arranged with the brake caliper, is characterized in that both adjuster elements of the at least one adjuster device are fixed in a non-rotating...

20060124406 - Disk brake comprising an electromotively actuated adjusting device, and control method: A pneumatically actuated disc brake includes a caliper that straddles a brake disc, at least one brake application device, and at least one adjusting device, which is provided with an electromotive drive unit. The disc brake and a control method therefore are characterized by the fact that the at least...

20060124407 - Disc brake actuating apparatus with parking-brake operating mechanism: 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...

20060124408 - Retention spring for brake pressure pads: A brake caliper has a retention spring to eliminate excessive movement of the pressure plates or pad pin with respect to the caliper housing. The retention spring has a pad pin contacting portion to exert a force on the pad pin. The spring includes a retention portion continuous with the...

20060124409 - High performance drum brake assembly for automotive braking system: A High performance drum brake assembly design is developed which can substantially increase the brake output torque for a given hydraulic input pressure or reduce the required pipeline pressure to realize the current rated torque. The brake assembly has a new lever (17) pivoted on the leading shoe (19) web...

20060124411 - Corrosion-resistant abs tone ring: A tone ring of a vehicle anti-lock braking system of the type that is integrated into a disc brake rotor. The tone ring has a protective layer which enables it to withstand the combination of extreme heat and harsh environmental conditions to which it is exposed during operation of the...

20060124410 - Method of disk attachment to cast wheel: A wheel and floating rotor disc brake assembly including a wheel having a hub with at least one projecting portion, the projecting portion having a slot formed at least a part way around thereof, the slot lying in a plane substantially normal to the axis of rotation of the wheel...

20060124412 - Compressed-gas cylinder weight measuring device: The present invention relates to a compressed-gas cylinder weight measuring device having a main body, beams, a vernier, a graduated scale, and sliding weight, wherein beams connected to the main body, the sliding weight with inner thread formed on the beam, the vernier formed on an end of the sliding...

20060124413 - Magnetorheological device and system and method for using the same: A controllable magnetorheological (MR) damper having first, second and third portions is disclosed. The first and second portions have a translational degree of freedom therebetween, and the third portion has a rotational degree of freedom with respect to the first and second portions. The first and third portions are coupled...

20060124414 - Front fork: A front fork, which is interposed between a vehicle body and an axle to restrain a change in vehicle attitude, comprises a fork body (101) including a reservoir chamber (106) partially filled with gas and performing an expansion and contraction operation, a reservoir tank (102) partially filled with gas and...

20060124415 - Integrated damping adjustment valve: A variable damper assembly (10) includes a cylinder head (42) with multiple valves (50) selectively blocking corresponding flow paths (54) to provide multiple dampening rates. Hydraulic fluid passing through flow paths (54) within the cylinder head (42) are selectively opened and closed to provide a desired dampening rate. The cylinder...

20060124416 - Method for regulating hydraulic resistance of a shock absorber during the operation thereof: The invention relates to transport vehicle engineering, in particular to shock absorbing devices for a suspension and can be used for front and rear vehicle shock absorbers and other transport means. The aim of said invention is to improve the operational reliability of a shock absorber service reliability, stability and...

20060113150 - Hydraulically actuated parking brake: A parking brake system including at least one braking unit actuated by at least one cable, a cylinder having a piston chamber and a rod chamber, a piston slidably received within the cylinder and having a rod connected thereto, the rod extending through the rod chamber and operably connected to...

20060113149 - Operating mechanism for a parking break: The present invention relates to an operating mechanism (1) for operating a of at least one parking brake of a motor vehicle via braking cables (110, 120). The operating mechanism (1) comprises a first driving unit (10, 30, 90) for driving a first actuating element (40) and a second driving...

20060113151 - Bike brake clamp: A bike brake clamp to provide safe and effective braking including a first brake arm, a second brake arm, a joint plate, and a pilot plate adapted with spring, central screw, cable screw, and pivot screw; both brake arms providing synchronous clamping via the pilot plate to correct the application...

20060113152 - Positioning of a brake caliper: The present invention concerns a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs. At least one of said brake discs is received sliding on a hub or a part connected to the hub. According to the invention the caliper is to be mounted in a lagging position....

20060113153 - Brake disc assembly: A floating brake disc assembly (10) has a hub member (14) and a rotor (12) mounted to the hub member for rotation therewith, the rotor being capable of moving in an axial direction of the disc relative to the hub member to a limited extent. A number of drive members...

20060113154 - Rotary damper: A rotary damper includes a driven-to-rotate member with a driven-to-rotate part for coupling to a drive member, a fixed support member for holding the driven-to-rotate member so as to rotate freely, a receiving part formed between the fixed support member and the driven-to-rotate member, a seal for sealing an outer...