VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130134002A1
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12768766

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Abstract

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A vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprises a drum-in-hat adapter adapted to be secured to a fixed component of a vehicle; a backing plate adapted to be secured to the drum-in-hat adapter and to support a pair of brake shoes therein; a parking and emergency brake actuation mechanism adapted to move the brake shoes apart from another between a braking position and non-braking position, the parking and emergency brake actuation mechanism including a brake actuation lever adapted to be pivotally supported on one of the pair of brake shoes; wherein the backing plate includes at least one raised pad and the brake actuation lever includes an abutment surface provided thereon which is disposed adjacent and in sliding support with the raised pad whereby at least a portion of the abutment surface of the brake actuation lever rests against and is supported by at least a portion of the raised pad when the brake actuation lever of the parking and emergency brake actuation mechanism is in both the braking and non-braking positions.

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KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY12025 TECH CENTER DRIVE LIVONIA MI 48150

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
June, Paul Garden City, US 2 5
Schmandt, Anthony Walled Lake, US 9 39

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