Connecting rod and piston device for a brake slack adjuster

摘要

An improved connecting rod and piston device are provided for a brake slack adjuster. The connecting rod is formed of steel rod material having its opposite ends bent perpendicular to an elongated intermediate section. The first end is received within brake actuation linkage and the second end is received within a radial bore formed in the piston device to be entrapped therein when the piston device is installed in the brake slack adjuster.