Patent ID: 7537224

Claim:
A bracket for a cam tube of a brake system cam shaft support/enclosure assembly, said cam shaft support/enclosure assembly being attached to an axle/suspension system of a heavy-duty vehicle, said bracket comprising: at least one plate mounted on said axle/suspension system, said plate being generally concave and formed with an opening for receiving said cam tube and including at least three tabs extending from said plate adjacent to said cam tube opening, each one of said at least three tabs having a face for mating with an outer surface of said cam tube, said plate further including at least two fastener openings, each one of said fastener openings being radially aligned with and adjacent to an intermediate portion of respective ones of a pair of said at least three tabs, whereby upon receipt of said cam tube and passage of a mechanical fastener through each one of said fastener openings, said plate is generally flattened and at least said pair of tabs matingly engages said cam tube outer surface so that movement of said cam tube is minimized.