A parking brake for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever supported
rotatably about an axis, a catch element, a pawl element connected to a
release device and capable of being brought into engagement with the catch
element, a pull cable connected to the actuating lever, two support
plates, and a bearing device. The catch element is formed on the actuating
lever, and the actuating lever and the pawl element are held between the
support plates. In addition, the bearing device is placed between the
support plates, the actuating lever being mounted by the bearing device in
a manner such that it can rotate about the axis. The bearing device
includes steps and is secured between the support plates by the steps in a
manner such that the bearing device does not overhang on an outside of
said support plates.
