Abstract:
A bleed valve includes an exterior surface, a socket defining a space, and a fluid flow passageway extending from the exterior surface to the space.
Abstract:
A bolt for use with a hydraulic disc brake caliper. The bolt includes a head and a shaft extending outwardly from the head. The shaft includes a threaded portion having a diameter, at least one channel defined in the outer surface of the threaded portion, first and second reduced diameter portions defined at least partially circumferentially around the shaft and a blocking portion separating the first and second reduced diameter portions.
Abstract:
A bolt for use with a hydraulic disc brake caliper. The bolt includes a head and a shaft extending outwardly from the head. The shaft includes a threaded portion having a diameter, at least one channel defined at least partially in the outer surface of the threaded portion, and a reduced diameter portion defined at least partially circumferentially around the shaft and located between the head and the threaded portion. When the bolt is threaded into an opening, the at least one channel and the reduced diameter portion are in fluid communication.
Abstract:
A motorcycle brake and suspension system comprising: an outer tube, having an upper end and a lower end, a mainspring mounted inside the outer tube, a brake line, traveling through the central axis of the outer tube and looped to allow slack, and a braking system actuated by the brake line. A flexible plastic cover fits over the brake line. The brake line actuates an integrated padlock caliper disk brake. A fender bracket mounted on the brake caliper. The integrated padlock caliper disk brake system has integrally formed brake fluid passages in the fork leg hydraulically operative inside the load bearing portion of the fork leg. An adjustable push rod supports the mainspring, the adjustable push rod adjusting the neutral position length of the mainspring.
Abstract:
A method for filling with liquid a hydraulic apparatus (1), with a circuit (4), comprising an air bleed orifice (5) allowing the apparatus and the circuit to be bled manually. The conventional feed screw in the bleed orifice (5) is replaced with a solid set screw (9). For filling, enough vacuum is pulled in the apparatus (1) and the circuit (4) by drawing air through a withdrawing orifice (R), and the apparatus is filled with liquid from the withdrawing orifice.
Abstract:
A brake bleeder check valve comprises an elongated valve body and a valve seat member. The elongated valve body has an externally threaded cylindrical wall portion, and is integral with a nut portion and hose connecting portion at a first end, and a cylindrical portion at a second end. The cylindrical portion has a plurality of openings therein which are in fluid communication with a throughbore that extends through the elongated valve body. The valve seat member comprises a tapered valve seat portion integral with a cylindrical elongated portion. The cylindrical elongated portion is receivable in a coiled spring that is loosely receivable in the throughbore that extends through the elongated valve body.
Abstract:
A vehicle braking system is provided for delaying the flow of brake fluid to the rear brakes to reduce the risk of locking the rear brakes. The braking system preferably has a master cylinder, a pair of disk brakes respectively positioned on a pair of rear wheels of a vehicle, and inlet and outlet brake lines each respectively connected to the master cylinder and the pair of rear disk brakes. A fluid circulator valve preferably is positioned between and in fluid communication with the master cylinder and the pair of rear disk brakes and is connected to the inlet and outlet brake lines. A rear brake delay valve preferably is positioned between and in fluid communication with the circulator valve and the pair of rear disk brakes and is connected to the inlet brake line. The rear brake delay valve preferably has a housing including a first opening connected to a first portion of the inlet brake line and a second opening connected to a second portion of the inlet brake line, and a check valve positioned within the housing in fluid communication with the first and second openings. The check valve has a perforated member having a predetermined sized orifice extending therethrough so that the check valve delays fluid flowing from the first opening through the second portion of the inlet brake lines and to the pair of rear disk brakes.
Abstract:
A bleeder screw for use in a disc brake assembly including a caliper provided with at least one cylindrical recess formed therein and at least one aperture formed therein. The aperture in the caliper includes a non-threaded portion and a threaded portion. A piston is slidably disposed in the recess, and a pair of brake shoes are carded by the disc brake assembly and disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated rotor. Each of the brake shoes includes a backing plate and a friction pad. An actuation system is carded by the caliper for selectively moving the brake shoes between a non-braking position, wherein each of the friction pads is spaced apart from the adjacent side of the rotor, and a braking position, wherein each of the friction pads frictionally engages the adjacent side of the rotor. The bleeder screw is threadably disposed in the aperture of the caliper. The bleeder screw includes an elastomeric seal disposed about a portion thereof. The elastomeric seal engages at least a portion of the non-threaded portion of the aperture when the bleeder screw is disposed in the aperture.
Abstract:
An air bleed valve (40) includes a valve base (42), a valve cap (44) and an O-ring seal (46). The valve base (42) includes an inner threaded portion (58) that screws into a threaded bore (12) in the wall (14) of a linear actuator (16) and an inner end conical sealing surface (54) that is in sealing contact with a valve seat (18) in the linear actuator. A bleed air passage (48) through the valve base (42) is in communication with the linear actuator through a smooth walled bore (20). A valve cap (44) screws onto the outer threaded portion (64) of the valve base (42). When the air bleed valve (40) is closed, the conical cap valve surface (72) closes the bleed air passage (48). An O-ring seal (46) seals off the threaded section (68) and the outer threaded portion (64) from the invasion of corrosive materials. To open the valve ( 40) the valve cap (44) is rotated relative to the valve base (42) to separate the conical cap valve surface (72) from the conical base valve seat (74) and form a discharge chamber (88) which conveys air from the bleed air passage (48) to the discharge passage (76).
Abstract:
An air bleeder valve assembly for hydraulic systems, mountable in the bleeder outlet and containing a check valve the spring of which is held in place by a spring retainer exerting a constant pressure against the walls of an air bleeder passage through the plug and specifically being a roll-pin, the outer end of the plug having on it a sealer cap received on a sealer cap receiving bulbous portion of the plug.