Title: Disc brake assembly

Abstract: A disc brake includes a caliper assembly (12) cooperating with a pair of friction elements ((14, 16) to brake a rotor (10). A pin assembly (30) supports the caliper assembly (12) and includes a bolt (34) defining an axial spacing for a sleeve (36) which engages the caliper assembly (12) via a resilient bushing (32). The sleeve is permitted to move axially through a clearance (62) with each brake application and a spring (38) biases the sleeve and caliper to always retract through the clearance upon termination of braking.

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Inventors: Ritsema, Irving R. (South Bend, IN)
Colpaert, James J. (Granger, IN)

Application Number: 06/307918
Filing Date: 1981-10-02
Publication_date: 1984-03-13
Assignee: BENDIX CORP (US)

Primary Class(es): 188/71.800 188/73.440, 188/196P
Other Classes: F16D55/2265; F16D65/54; F16D55/00; F16D55/22; F16D65/38; F16D65/54
US Patent Ref:

3085663	April, 1963	Jakeways	188/196P	Automatic adjusting device for disc brakes
3095064	June, 1963	Tankersley et al.	188/196P	Combination adjuster and reset mechanism
4334598	June, 1982	Portolese	188/196P	Disc brake assembly and resilient member therefor

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Reger, Duane A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Schoenle, Paul David
Decker, Ken C.

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