Pad shield for disc brake system and methods for the use and assembly thereof
AssigneeBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
InventorsKurt Singleton, Lonnie F. Cool, Phillip W. Downey, II
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Abstract
A brake system includes a caliper having an opening and an anchor. The anchor has a through hole. A pad shield includes a shell covering at least a portion of the opening in the caliper and a washer lug having an opening aligned with the through hole. A retainer bar is disposed across the opening in the caliper and engages the pad shield. A retainer pin is disposed through the through hole of the anchor and the opening of the washer lug, wherein the retainer pin engages and holds the retainer bar against the pad shield. A pad shield and methods of using and assembling the air disc brake system are also provided.
Claims23
A brake system comprising:
- a caliper comprising an opening and an anchor, wherein the anchor comprises first and second ends and a through hole extending between the first and second ends;
- a pad shield comprising a shell covering at least a portion of the opening in the caliper and a washer lug connected to the shell and having an opening aligned with the through hole adjacent the second end of the anchor;
- a retainer bar disposed across the opening in the caliper and engaging the pad shield;
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- a retainer pin disposed through the through hole of the anchor and the opening of the washer lug, wherein the retainer pin engages the retainer bar and holds the retainer bar against the pad shield.
A pad shield configured for installation on a brake system comprising:
- first and second shell sections;
- a cross member extending between and interconnecting the first and second shell sections;
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- a washer lug connected to the second shell section and having an opening defining a laterally extending axis, wherein the washer lug is configured to receive a retainer pin.
A method of assembling a brake system comprising:
- covering at least a portion of an opening in a caliper with a pad shield, wherein the caliper comprises an anchor having a through hole, and wherein the pad shield comprises a shell and a washer lug connected to the shell, wherein the washer lug has an opening;
- engaging the pad shield with a retainer bar;
- inserting a retainer pin successively through the through opening and the opening of the washer lug;
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- engaging the retainer bar with the retainer pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.