Clip for use in a disc brake assembly and disc brake assembly including such a clip

A brake pad and clip assembly for use with a disc brake assembly, the brake pad and clip assembly comprising:

• a brake pad including a guide rail;
• and
• a brake clip adapted to be disposed between the guide rail of the brake pad and an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly, the brake clip including:
• a U-shaped section including a base leg with opposing upper and lower legs extending from the base leg;
• an extension leg extending from the lower leg, wherein the extension leg extends at an angle relative to the lower leg and is configured to be spaced from contact with adjacent portions of an anchor bracket and a brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween;
• and
• a first support leg that extends generally perpendicular from the upper leg;
• wherein the upper leg includes at least one retention tab that extends upwardly therefrom;
• and
• wherein the lower leg includes at least one retention tab that extends downwardly therefrom.

A disc brake assembly comprising:

• an anchor bracket having a channel formed therein that includes a rear surface and opposing first and second surfaces extending from the rear surface, the anchor bracket further including a contact surface extending from one of the first and second surfaces of the channel;
• a brake pad including a guide rail disposed within the channel of the anchor bracket;
• and
• a brake clip disposed between the anchor bracket and the brake pad, the brake clip including:
• a U-shaped section including a base leg with opposing upper and lower legs extending from the base leg;
• an extension leg extending from the lower leg, wherein the extension leg extends at an angle relative to the lower leg and is configured to be spaced from contact with adjacent portions of an anchor bracket and a brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween;
• and
• a first support leg that extends generally perpendicular from the upper leg;
• wherein the upper leg includes at least one retention tab that extends upwardly therefrom;
• and
• wherein the lower leg includes at least one retention tab that extends downwardly therefrom.