Disc brake

Details Disc brake Disc brake

1976-04-14

1977-09-06

Halvosa, George E. A.

Brakes

Wheel

Axially movable brake element or housing therefor

188 733, F16D 6502

Patent

active

040462315

ABSTRACT:
In a disc brake of the type in which floating type calipers urge friction members against a brake disc, with the friction members being located on the opposite sides of the brake disc, a fixing member for attachment to a vehicle and for supporting the calipers for movement in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the brake disc, the fixing member comprising at least one U-shaped steel plate, extending in a plane substantially parallel with the brake disc and surrounding at least part of the calipers, the legs of the U-shaped steel plate acting as torque-receiving members and having secured to the ends thereof guide members for slidingly guiding the calipers in their movement. The fixing member preferably comprises two U-shaped steel plates having the upper parts of their legs bent in the directions opposite to each other, the steel plates being secured to each other in back-to-back relation, while the guide members are secured to the bent portions of the steel plates.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3260332 (1966-07-01), Wells
patent: 3625314 (1971-12-01), Rinker

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