Brake system with a foot pedal cavity
OwnerLuke Davisinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a brake system (200), to wheeled manual handling equipment (100), and to a foot pedal subassembly (201). The brake system (200) comprises: a foot pedal (108) having a cavity (206); and a brake mechanism (202) connecting the foot pedal (108) to at least one wheel brake (300), wherein the brake mechanism (202) comprises a one-way driver (204) to enable push-to-engage and push-to-release actuation of the at least one wheel brake (300) by the foot pedal (108), and wherein the one-way driver (204) is within the cavity (206) of the foot pedal (108).
Claims23
A brake system comprising:
- a foot pedal having a cavity;
- and
- a brake mechanism connecting the foot pedal to a wheel brake, wherein the brake mechanism comprises a one-way driver to enable push-to-engage and push-to-release actuation of the wheel brake by the foot pedal, and wherein the one-way driver is within the cavity of the foot pedal.
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A foot pedal subassembly for a brake system, the foot pedal subassembly comprising:
- a foot pedal having a cavity;
- and
- a one-way driver of a brake mechanism configured to connect the foot pedal to a wheel brake, wherein the one-way driver is to enable push-to-engage and push-to-release actuation of the at least one wheel brake by the foot pedal, and wherein the one-way driver is within the cavity of the foot pedal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.