Patent ID: 8387758

Claim:
A brake adjustment indicator for indicating adjustment of an air brake on a vehicle, said indicator comprising: a collar including a perimeter wall defining a bore extending along a length of said collar, said bore of said collar receiving a push rod of the air brake to position said collar around the push rod, at least a portion of said collar extending from the air piston housing to indicate an amount of adjustment needed for the air brake when the air brake is engaged; and a flange being coupled to and radially extends outwardly from said collar, said flange having an aperture aligned with said bore of said collar to receive the push rod when the push rod is positioned in said bore of said collar; wherein said collar includes a first end, said flange being coextensive with said first end of said collar, said perimeter wall having a first slit extending into an exterior face of said collar and through said perimeter wall to said bore, said first slit extending longitudinally the full length of the collar; and wherein the perimeter wall of said collar has a second slit extending into an exterior face of said collar and through said perimeter wall to said bore, said second slit extending longitudinally only a predetermined length that is less than the full length of the collar.