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The Wooden Block Brake
One of the earliest brakes invented was the wooden block brake, which was used on horse drawn carriages for many years. This brake consisted of a long-handle, which acted as a lever to make braking easier, attached to a block of wood. This handle ended near the driver's seat. When the driver wanted to stop the cart he/she would pull up on the lever. This action would push the wooden block against the wheel. The wheel would be slowed down, and the cart would stop. -
The First Drum Brake
First drum brake developed by Wilhelm Maybach and utilized by Gottlieb Daimler in 1899. Cable anchored to vehicles chassis, attached to a rotating drum on the wheels.