Trailer hitch and brake actuating assembly
CA 1110674 A · Owner: Atwood Vacuum Machine Company · Inventors: Huetsch, Larry C.; Swanson, James P.; Nyquist, Stephen E.
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A trailer is adapted to be hitched to a towing vehicle by a surge brake actuator which includes pivotally interconnected forward and rear units. When the rear unit moves forwardly relative to the forward unit, a plunger assembly is moved to a braking position to actuate a master cylinder and apply the trailer brakes. The disclosure pertains to (1) the construction and operation of the plunger assembly (2) the construction and mounting of the master cylinder (3) a friction lock for hording a breakaway cable in an emergency position when the trailer breaks away from the towing vehicle and (4) a clamping and latching mechanism for releasably coupling the forward unit of the actuator to a hitch …
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- Granted October 13, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 13, 1998.
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