| 摘要 |
This invention relates to a vehicle drum brake assembly adapted to selectively frictionally engage a brake drum. The drum brake assembly includes a backing plate supported relative to a vehicle component and having at least three openings formed therethrough, at least one brake shoe supported on the backing plate for selective movement into frictional engagement with the brake drum, and a brake mechanism for selectively moving the brake shoe into frictional engagement with the brake drum. The drum brake assembly includes a pair of fasteners extending through two of the three openings provided in the backing plate to secure the backing plate to a fixed, non-rotatable component of the vehicle. The drum brake assembly further includes a member having a first portion operatively connected to the brake shoe and a second portion extending through the third of the three openings provided in the backing plate and secured to the fixed, non-rotatable component of the vehicle, wherein during application of the drum brake assembly the member is operative to transfer braking torque from the brake shoe to the non-rotatable component of the vehicle.
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