Patent ID: 6405636
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B60T,Y10T

Abstract:
A spring brake actuator comprising:a flange case, said flange case having a radially outwardly extending annular flange; a head, said head having a shoulder and a collar extending therefrom, the collar having a plurality of radially spaced apart slots defining a plurality of radially spaced apart tabs, each of the tabs having a hook portion projecting radially inwardly, and each of the tabs being elastically deformable radially outwardly; and wherein in an assembled position, when said head is attached to said flange case, the annular flange of said flange case is received by the collar of said head and the hook portions of the tabs engage a lower surface of the annular flange so as to inhibit separation of said headfrom said flange case.