Modular master cylinder construction

摘要

A master cylinder assembly including an elongated tubular shell defining a bore sized to slidably receive a piston, an opening at one of the shell for passage of a piston rod for driving engagement with the piston, a high pressure outlet proximate the other closed end of the shell for connection to a conduit connecting to a slave cylinder, and a shell fitting in the form of a socket formed in the closed end wall of the shell. The assembly further includes a spout defining a plug fitting at one end for coupling insertion into the socket of the shell and a fitting at its other end for connection to a hose for connection to a remote reservoir, and an integral reservoir structure including a main body bowl portion and a spout formed integral with the lower end of the bowl portion and defining a plug at its free end for insertion into the socket in the end wall of the shell. If it is desired to provide a remote reservoir assembly, the spout is positioned in the socket of the shell and suitably secured in position and if it desired to provide an integral reservoir assembly the spout portion of the integral reservoir assembly is positioned in the socket of the shell.