Title: Self-energizing disc brakes

Abstract: In a spreading disc brake relative angular movement of the pressure plates to initiate the application of the brake is effected by a fluid pressure actuator acting on a pull-rod through a pivotal thrust coupling so arranged as to confine rocking movement of the pull-rod to a single plane normal to the brake axis.

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Inventors: Ostrowski, Piotr (Sutton Coldfield, EN)

Application Number: 435311
Filing Date: 1974-01-21
Publication_date: 1977-01-25
Assignee: Girling Limited (Birmingham, EN)
Primary Class(es): 188/71.3 92/107, 92/129, 92/187, 188/72.4, 188/365
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US Patent Ref:

1086161	Feb, 1914	Grasso	92/165.
1901766	Mar, 1933	Newhouse	92/107.
2395911	Mar, 1946	Schoenfeld	92/165.
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Other Refs: 1,277,345

Jun, 1972	UK.

Primary Examiner: Cohen, Irwin C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Scrivener Parker Scrivener and Clarke