Disc brake flushing system
OwnerWayne Lionel Ace-Kirkerinventor
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Abstract
A brake flushing means ifor a vehicle disc brake mechanism, the brake flushing means including a plurality of nozzles (2-7) adapted to direct a flushing fluid at selected components of these disc brake mechanism, and inlet means (8) adatapted to receive flushing fluid and convey the fluid to the nozzles (2-7). In another embodiment fluid supply means and fluid transportation means to transport fluid from the fluid supply means to the inlet means of the brake flushing means are disclosed.
Claims24
A brake flushing means for a vehicle disc brake mechanism, the brake flushing means including a plurality of nozzles adapted to direct a flushing fluid at selected components of the disc brake mechanism, and inlet means adapted to receive flushing fluid and convey said fluid to the nozzles.
A brake flushing means according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the nozzles are made from a pliable material allowing them to be shaped to direct flushing fluid to the selected components of a selected disc brake mechanism.
A brake flushing means according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the selected components of the disc brake mechanism include one or more of:
- the piston, the piston seal, the slides, the seal around the slides, the seal around the inner wheel bearing, the seal around the caliper housing slides.
A brake flushing means according to any one of the previous claims, wherein the fluid reservoir is formed integrally with the disc brake mechanism.
A brake flushing means substantially as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
A brake flushing system substantially as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.