Patent ID: 6453670
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A master cylinder for vehicle braking systems comprising:a housing having a central cavity, at least one fluid supply inlet port, at least one pressure outlet port, and a flange at one end thereof; a piston actuation mechanism within said central cavity and moveable between a first position wherein said central cavity is in fluid communication with said at least one fluid supply inlet and a second position wherein said central cavity is in fluid communication with said at least one pressure outlet; and a cup-shaped end cap fastened to said housing flange in a fluid sealing relationship, wherein said cup-shaped end cap receives at least a portion of said piston actuation mechanism therein and further retains said piston actuation mechanism in an operational configuration within said housing, said end cap including a flange defining a central opening wherein said piston actuation mechanism is received and extending outwardly therefrom and a tubular body extending axially from said flange and terminating at an opposite end, said opposite end further defining a shoulder within said tubular body, said flange axially spaced from said shoulder such that said shoulder and said flange are separated by said tubular body.