Patent ID: 6557948
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A braking apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle having a firewall and a brake pedal, the braking apparatus comprising:a cable having a first cable end and a second cable end; a means for attaching the first cable end of the cable to the brake pedal; a brake actuator; a means for operatively attaching the second cable end to the brake actuator; a first attachment point that is a fixed distance from the brake actuator; a cable shield tube adapted to receive the cable through an inner conduit, the cable shield tube having an actuator end and a vehicle end, the actuator end of the cable shield tube being attachable to the first attachment point; and a firewall attachment means attachable to the vehicle end of the cable shield tube, the firewall attachment means being adapted for attaching the cable shield tube to the firewall of the vehicle.