Patent ID: 6386338
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B60T,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A manual override mechanism for an electric brake comprising, in combination:a connector to be operably connected to the electric brake assembly; a flexible cable having an elongate outer conduit and an elongate inner core extending within the conduit, the inner core having a first end and a second end; a housing; a core end fitting secured to the first end of the inner core, the core end fitting located within the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the outer conduit between a first position wherein the second end of the inner core is in operable engagement with the connector to rotate the connector upon rotation of the core end fitting and a second position wherein the second end of the inner core is out of operable engagement with the connector such that rotation of the core end fitting does not rotate the connector; and a spring element biasing the core end fitting into the second position.