Removable motor brake for use with vehicle slide out
AssigneeRBW Industries, Inc.
InventorRaymond Willis Blodgett JR.
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Abstract
A motor and brake assembly having a disengaging mechanism for use with RV's are disclosed. The assembly includes a motor and a disengaging mechanism that is mounted thereon. The disengaging mechanism includes a motor mount comprised of a cylindrical piece with a plurality of holes disposed on the periphery of an outer flange of the cylindrical piece. The cylindrical piece extends over the barrel of the motor and is secured to the barrel with a plurality of screws. Through manipulation of the cylindrical piece, the user can selectively engage or disengage the brake from the motor.
Claims19
A motor brake assembly for a slide out mechanism comprising:
- a motor;
- a bracket configured to mount to said motor;
- a removable housing configured for engagement with said bracket, said housing having an engagement member sized and shaped to lock with said bracket and thereby substantially prevent relative rotational movement between said bracket and said housing when said bracket and said housing are engaged;
- an elastic member secured to said bracket and said housing, urging said bracket and said housing toward each other;
- and
- a motor brake engageable with said motor, said motor brake mounted within said housing.
A releasable brake system for a slide-out comprising:
- a motor having an internal drive shaft and an external coupling member connected to said drive shaft;
- a brake elastically mounted to said motor;
- and,
- said brake including a receptacle for receiving said external coupling member of said motor.
A method of manually releasing a motor brake for a slide-out comprising:
- providing a motor with a brake in biased engagement with said motor;
- moving said brake against said bias until said brake is disengaged from said motor;
- and,
- maintaining said brake against said bias in a disengaged position;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.