Self-adjust mechanism for parking brake assembly

A parking brake assembly for controlling a parking brake cable for a parking brake, comprising:

• a parking brake lever;
• a first locking member that is connectable to the parking brake cable;
• a second locking member, wherein the parking brake lever is operatively connected to the second locking member for movement between a locking position wherein the second locking member engages the first locking member and locks the first locking member for movement with the parking brake lever in a first direction, and an unlocking position wherein the second locking member unlocks the first locking member from the parking brake lever during movement of the parking brake lever in the first direction;
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• a spring that is positioned to apply a tensioning force to the parking brake cable and is positioned to bias the second locking member towards the locking position.

A parking brake assembly for controlling a parking brake cable for a parking brake, comprising:

• a parking brake lever;
• a lock housing;
• a first locking member that is connectable to the parking brake cable;
• a second locking member that is movable relative to the lock housing between a locking position wherein the second locking member engages the first locking member and locks the first locking member for movement with the lock housing in a first direction, and an unlocking position wherein the second locking member unlocks the first locking member from the lock housing during movement of the lock housing in the first direction;
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• a spring that is positioned to apply a tensioning force to the parking brake cable and is positioned to bias the second locking member towards the locking position,
• wherein the lock housing is movable by the parking brake lever between a home position, a parking brake cable locking position, and a brake actuation position,
• wherein in the home position the second locking member is in the unlocking position, the spring is positioned to exert a tensioning force on the parking brake cable and the first locking member is positioned for non-actuation of the parking brake,
• and wherein in the parking brake cable locking position the second locking member is in the locking position and the first locking member is positioned for non-actuation of the parking brake,
• and wherein in the brake actuation position the second locking member is in the locking position and the first locking member is positioned for actuation of the parking brake.