Patent ID: 6135029
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B23Q,F16D

Abstract:
Brake for stopping linear motion of a first member relative to a second member for a distance along a linear movement direction comprising, in combination: a first friction element adapted to be secured to the first member, with the first friction element including opposite sides extending parallel to the linear movement direction; and a second friction element adapted to be secured to the second member, with the second friction element including first and second caliper elements in a spaced, parallel relation to each other and to the linear movement direction, with the first and second caliper elements including inner surfaces for engaging the opposite sides of the first friction element, with the first and second caliper elements being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, with the first and second caliper elements sandwiching the first friction element in the engaged position and being spaced from the first friction element in the disengaged position, with the first and second caliper elements being movable from the engaged position to the disengaged position by means located between and pressing against the inner surfaces of the first and second caliper elements for separating the first and second caliper elements.