Patent ID: 9365194
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B60T,F16D

Claim Text:
1. A brake, comprising: a brake spider having a central aperture configured to receive an axle extending therethrough along a center axis of the central aperture; first and second brake shoes, each of said first and second brakes shoes having a first end pivotally coupled to said brake spider, said first end of said first brake shoe and said first end of said second brake shoe supported on an anchor pin extending from said brake spider; a first circular cam follower disposed at a second end of said first brake shoe; a second circular cam follower disposed at a second end of said second brake shoe; and, a cam in engagement with said first and second circular cam followers, movement of said cam causing said first and second brake shoes to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with an associated braking surface wherein a distance from a center of said anchor pin to a center of said first cam follower is different from a distance from said center of said anchor pin to a center of said second cam follower wherein each of said first and second brake shoes includes a web and a brake table supported on said web and wherein a first end of said web defines radially inner and outer recesses configured to receive a corresponding one of said first and second circular cam followers, said web of said first brake shoe receiving said first circular cam follower in said radially outer recess, said web of said second brake shoe receiving said second circular cam follower in said radially inner recess.