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US 2004/0069575 A1Published application
Independent springing guides for floating rotors
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul J Mura, Richard J. Kowalczyk, Keith W. Deyer
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Abstract
A disc brake assembly includes a rotatable hub and at least one disc supported on the hub for rotation therewith about an axis, and slideable axially along the hub. A guide member is disposed between the hub and disc. A spring member is separately formed from the guide member and acts between the guide member and the hub to impart a constant radial force against the guide member and thus the disc in such manner as to position the guide member in constant engagement with the disc to maintain alignment and prevent rattling of the disc on the hub.
Claims19
A disc brake assembly, comprising:
- a hub having an outer surface and an axis of rotation;
- at least one disc disposed on said hub for rotation therewith about said axis and for relative axial sliding movement along said hub;
- at least one guide member disposed between said hub and said at least one disc and slideably engaging said at least one disc for relative movement therewith along said axis;
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- at least one spring member formed as a separate piece from said at least one guide member and acting between said at least one guide member and said hub to impart a constant radially outward spring force on said at least one guide member to maintain said at least one guide member in constant engagement with said at least one disc.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.