Brakes – Wheel – Axially movable brake element or housing therefor
Patent
1990-01-23
1991-02-26
Reger, Duane A.
Brakes
Wheel
Axially movable brake element or housing therefor
188264G, F16D 65847
Patent
active
049954822
ABSTRACT:
A disc brake comprising a carrier member, a disc, a pair of friction pads supported by the carrier and arranged to slide in the axial direction of the disc, one of the pads having a backing member, a caliper mounted to the carrier for straddling the disc and arranged to slide in the axial direction of the disc, the caliper having at least a cylinder portion, a piston mounted in the cylinder portion and arranged to slide in the axial direction of the disc, the piston facing one of the friction pads on the side thereof remote from the disc, a boot means for shielding the piston, a shim means disposed between the piston and the backing member, and a shielding plate formed integrally with the shim means and located between the disc and the boot means. The shielding plate includes a first portion axially extending from the shim toward the disc and a second portion radially outwardly extending from the extension of the first portion.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4401012 (1983-08-01), Emmett
patent: 4603760 (1986-08-01), Myers
patent: 4836339 (1989-06-01), Kobayashi et al.
Kobayashi Kinzo
Nakayama Shin-ichi
Suzuki Shigeo
Reger Duane A.
Tokico Ltd.
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