Parking Brake and Anti-Theft Apparatus for Cross-Drilled Brake Systems
First Claim
1. A parking brake and anti-theft apparatus, comprising:
- a brake assembly comprising a rotor plate, the rotor plate comprising a plurality of openings through the rotor plate;
a linear actuator; and
a plurality of locking pins extendable by the linear actuator, the pins aligned perpendicular to a face of the rotor plate such that, as at least one of the pins is disposed over one of the plurality of openings and the actuator extends the plurality of locking pins, the pin disposed over the one of the plurality of openings passes into the one of the plurality of openings,wherein the plurality of pins comprise a length extending from a first of the pins to a last of the pins, the length equal to or greater than a length between two adjacent openings.
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Abstract
A parking brake and anti-theft apparatus as described herein may include a brake assembly, a linear actuator and a plurality of locking pins. The brake assembly may include a rotor plate. The rotor plate may include a plurality of openings in and/or through the rotor plate. The plurality of locking pins may be extendable by the linear actuator. The pins may be aligned perpendicular to a face of the rotor plate such that, as at least one of the pins is disposed over one of the plurality of openings and the actuator extends the plurality of locking pins, the pin disposed over the one of the plurality of openings passes into the one of the plurality of openings. In various embodiments, the plurality of pins may comprise a length equal to or greater than a length between two adjacent openings of the plurality of openings.
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1. A parking brake and anti-theft apparatus, comprising:
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a brake assembly comprising a rotor plate, the rotor plate comprising a plurality of openings through the rotor plate; a linear actuator; and a plurality of locking pins extendable by the linear actuator, the pins aligned perpendicular to a face of the rotor plate such that, as at least one of the pins is disposed over one of the plurality of openings and the actuator extends the plurality of locking pins, the pin disposed over the one of the plurality of openings passes into the one of the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of pins comprise a length extending from a first of the pins to a last of the pins, the length equal to or greater than a length between two adjacent openings. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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