Shear-to-torque guide pin assembly for heavy-duty vehicles
AssigneeHendrickson USA, L.L.C.
InventorsMatthew P. Karich, Jeffrey R. Wittlinger
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Abstract
A guide pin assembly for use with heavy-duty vehicle disc brake systems, the guide pin assembly comprising a hollow guide pin, a fastener, a separate torque-separable shear adaptor. The guide pin mounts a component of the disc brake system. The fastener is at least partially disposed through the guide pin and engages another component of the disc brake system to attach the guide pin to the other component. The shear adaptor is at least partially disposed within the guide pin and is removably attached to the fastener.
Claims15
A guide pin assembly for use with heavy-duty vehicle disc brake systems, said guide pin assembly comprising:
- a hollow guide pin for mounting a component of said disc brake system;
- a fastener at least partially disposed through said guide pin and engaging another component of the disc brake system to attach the guide pin to said other component;
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- a discrete torque-separable shear adaptor at least partially disposed within said guide pin and removably attached to said fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.