Patent ID: 8397876
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B60T,F16C,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a cable having a first end configured to be coupled to a brake mechanism; a supporting member having a first guide surface supporting at least a first bent portion of the cable; a coil spring having a first end configured to be affixed to the brake mechanism and a second end affixed to the supporting member, wherein a first portion of the cable extends through the coil spring; a first liner interleaved between the cable and the coil spring at least along the first bent portion of the coil spring, the liner first having a first end affixed to the supporting member and a second end extending towards the brake mechanism beyond the first guide surface; and a second liner having a first end affixed to the supporting member, the second liner being separate from the first liner; wherein: the first end of the first liner is spaced from the first end of the second liner in a longitudinal direction of the cable such that the supporting member is disposed between the first and second liners and a second portion of the cable extends through the second liner.