Brake pad clip with holding, side and damper portions

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1993-03-11

1995-01-03

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Brakes

Wheel

Axially movable brake element or housing therefor

188205A, 188250E, F16D 6540

Patent

active

053777905

ABSTRACT:
A disc brake assembly includes a disc rotor, a pair of brake pads, a mounting member supporting at least one of the brake pads so as to be able to slide in the parallel direction with respect to a rotational shaft of the disc rotor, a caliper member slidably supported on the mounting member so as to be movable in an axial direction of the disc rotor and pressing each of the brake pads against faces of the disc rotor, respectively and at least one first pad clip interposed between the mounting member which is positioned at the entry side in the rotational direction of the disc rotor in the forward movement of the vehicle and the brake pad which is slidably supported on the mounting. The first pad clip is provided with a holding portion unitarily formed on the first pad clip and urging the brake pad toward the diametrical direction or the disc rotor a side spring portion unitarily formed on the first pad clip and urging the brake pad toward the tangential direction in the rotational direction due to the forward movement the vehicle. The first pad clip is further provided with a damper portion unitarily formed on the first pad clip and having an arm portion which extends between the first pad clip and the brake pad toward the axial direction of the disc rotor and contacted with the first pad clip at its top end.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4371060 (1983-02-01), Iwata
patent: 4512446 (1985-04-01), Chuwman et al.
patent: 5109959 (1992-05-01), Kondo et al.
patent: 5125482 (1992-06-01), Negishi

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