Park brake cable system including connector clip

Abstract

A park brake cable system including a brake actuation lever, a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member, having a shear failure force, positioned between the first and second ends. A brake assembly, a front cable strand having a first and second ends, the first end attached to the brake actuation lever, and the second end engaging the shear member on the connector clip are also included. Further included are a rear cable strand having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the second end of the connector clip and the second end attached to the rear brake assembly, and tensioner means are attached in a tension force transmitting relationship with the front cable strand and the rear cable strand. Applying tension to the front and rear cable strands by the tensioner means creates at least the sufficient shear failure force to cause the second end of the front cable strand to break the shear member and move to the first end of the connector clip The present invention also includes a connector clip including a main body having an interior cavity, and open first and second ends, and a shear member extending across a portion of the interior cavity.

1 . A park brake cable system comprising: 
 a brake actuation lever;    a connector clip having a first end and a second end, and including a shear member, having a shear failure force, positioned between the first and second ends;    a brake assembly;    a front cable strand having first and second ends, the first end attached to the brake actuation lever, and the second end engaging the shear member on the connector clip;    a rear cable strand having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the second end of the connector clip and the second end attached to the rear brake assembly; and    tensioner means attached in a tension force transmitting relationship with the front cable strand and the rear cable strand;    wherein applying tension to the front and rear cable strands by the tensioner means creates at least the shear failure force to cause the second end of the front cable strand to break the shear member and move to the first end of the connector clip.    
   
   
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