Patent ID: 7093695
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A drum-in-hat disc brake assembly having a disc service brake and a drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake, the drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprising: a backing plate adapted to support a drum brake shoe assembly of the drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake; a caliper bracket adapted to support a disc brake caliper assembly of the disc service brake; and a drum-in-hat adapter adapted to support a disc brake caliper assembly of the disc service brake; wherein the drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake includes a park brake cable end assembly including a lever pivotally supported on a link and a parking brake cable operatively connected to said lever, said lever including a main body, a first end and a second generally G-shaped end which is adapted to accommodate either said parking brake cable having a S-shaped cable end or a clevis shaped cable end, said G-shaped end having a rear leg, a bottom leg, a front leg and a slot formed therein, said slot including an outermost opening defined between a first surface of said front leg and a surface of said main body, an intermediate opening defined between a surface of said rear leg and a second surface of said front leg, and an innermost opening defined between said surface of said rear leg and a third surface of said front leg, wherein at least a portion of said surface of said main body is spaced apart from and in overlaying relationship with at least a portion of said first surface of said front leg so as to project over and cover said at least a portion of said first surface of said front leg and wherein when said parking brake cable is connected to said lever said parking brake cable can be pulled only in the direction of said outermost opening of said slot against said front leg.