Patent ID: 6959623

Claim:
A park brake cable system comprising: a brake actuation lever; a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member having a shear failure force, positioned between the first and second ends of said connector clip; a brake assembly; a front cable strand having a first and second ends, the first end attached to the brake actuation lever, and the second end engaging the shear member on the connector clip; a first rear cable strand having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the second end of the connector clip and the second end attached to the brake assembly; and tensioner means attached in a tension force transmitting relationship with the front cable strand and the first rear cable strand, creating a continuous connection from the brake actuation lever to the brake assembly; wherein applying tension to the front and first rear cable strands by the tensioner means creates at least the shear failure force to cause the second end of the front cable strand to separate the shear member from the connector clip and move to the first end of the connector clip, and maintain the continuous connection from the brake actuation lever to the brake assembly.