摘要 |
A brake condition indicator attachable to a conventional brake shoe comprising a thermocouple carried at one end by a tubular member crimped around the thermocouple and at its extremity, a hollow dimensioned rivet securing the crimped extremity of the tubing to a brake shoe without damage to the shoe itself, said thermocouple connected at the other end to a grounded temperature gauge whereby the heat generated within the brake shoe may be visually displayed to the driver of the vehicle to provide a warning in the event of overheating the brake shoe.
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