Anti-rotational assembly for a cable tension adjuster for a lever operated brake actuator

An anti-rotation device for a lever operated brake actuator for an all terrain vehicle of the type having brake cables connected to the brakes for the wheels of the vehicle. The actuator including a housing mounted on the vehicle, a lever arm pivotally mounted in the housing and being operatively co...

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Hauptverfasser:	HINKENS, GEORGE H, DIMSEY, JAMES J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL BEARINGS BLASTING BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FLEXIBLE SHAFTS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HEATING LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS SHAFTS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An anti-rotation device for a lever operated brake actuator for an all terrain vehicle of the type having brake cables connected to the brakes for the wheels of the vehicle. The actuator including a housing mounted on the vehicle, a lever arm pivotally mounted in the housing and being operatively connected to the brake cables, a sheath enclosing each of the brake cables and having one end secured to the vehicle in close proximity to the brakes. The anti-rotation device including an adjusting member connected to the other end of the sheath and mounted for axial movement in the housing, the adjusting member also including a threaded bore; a cable adjusting member mounted for rotary motion in the housing and having a threaded stud matingly engaging the threaded bore in the adjusting member, a thumb wheel mounted on the threaded stud for adjusting the length of the sheath and a cover mounted on the housing and including a number of ribs for preventing rotation of the thumb wheel.