Patent ID: 7472775

Claim:
A truck mounted brake assembly on a truck having first and second brake beams connected to brake shoes held adjacent to wheels of the truck such that movement of the first and second brake beams relative to each other results in application and release of the brake shoes, the truck mounted brake assembly comprising: a. a brake cylinder assembly having one end connected to said first brake beam and a push rod member coupled to said second brake beam, such that pressurization of said brake cylinder extends said push rod causing said first and second brake beams to move apart; b. a slack adjuster having a slack adjustment trigger, said slack adjuster having a first end connected to said first brake beam and a second end coupled to said second brake beam; c. a live lever pivotally attached to said second brake beam, said live lever having a first arm connected to said push rod and a second arm connected to said second end of said slack adjuster; d. a rod member having a first end attached to said first brake beam and a second end coupled to said second brake beam; and e. an actuating lever pivotally attached to said second brake beam, said actuating lever having a first arm connected to said second end of said rod member and a second arm connected to said slack adjustment trigger, such that said rod member moves said actuating lever to operate said trigger to adjust slack as said first and second brake beams move relative to each other.