Patent ID: 8297415
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: B62L

Abstract:
1. A brake assembly, comprising: a main body having a first brake arm mounting portion, a second brake arm mounting portion, and a main body mounting structure between the first and second brake mounting portions; a first brake arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion between said end portions thereof, wherein the first brake arm is pivotably coupled at the central portion thereof to the first brake arm mounting portion such that the first end portion of the first brake arm is above a pivot axis of the first brake arm and the second end portion of the first brake arm is below the first brake arm mounting portion; a second brake arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion between said end portions thereof, wherein the second brake arm is pivotably coupled at the central portion thereof to the second brake arm mounting portion such that the first end portion of the second brake arm is above a pivot axis of the first brake arm and the second end portion of the second brake arm is below the first brake arm mounting portion; displacement means coupled between the first end portion of the first brake arm and the first end portion of the second brake arm, wherein a first actuation mode of said displacement means causes said brake arms to pivot with respect to the main body such that a distance between the first end portion of said brake arms increases and wherein a second actuation mode of said displacement means causes said brake arms to pivot with respect to the main body such that a distance between the first end portion of said brake arms decreases and a plurality of axles, wherein the first brake arm is pivotably coupled to the first brake arm mounting portion through a first one of said axles and wherein the second brake arm is pivotably coupled to the second brake arm mounting portion through a second one of said axles and wherein the first one of said axles has a cable bearing surface within an exterior surface thereof and a cable bolt hole therein adjacent to the cable bearing surface.