Title:
DRUM BRAKES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007069075
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A drum brake (10) is provided which has a pair of brake pads (12), each pad being moveable generally radially outwardly into contact with a brake drum by a respectiv operating lever (14) which is acted on at one end by a brake applying means (15) and pivoted (16) at the other end from a backplate (11). Each pad is contacted by a portion (14c) of the respective operating lever intermediate the lever ends and is moved radially outwardly between a pair of circumferentiaËy spaced abutments (45) which extend generally perpendicular to the backplate (11) and which react braking torque when the brake is applied. The required pad to drum clearance is established by knock-back of the drum on the pads (12).
Inventors:
MONOPOLI MARCO (IT)
CECCHELLI IVAN (IT)
CECCHELLI IVAN (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2006/003907
Publication Date:
July 10, 2008
Filing Date:
December 08, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AUTOMOTIVE PROD ITALIA SV SRL (IT)
MONOPOLI MARCO (IT)
CECCHELLI IVAN (IT)
MONOPOLI MARCO (IT)
CECCHELLI IVAN (IT)
International Classes:
F16D65/56; F16D51/14
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