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US 2004/0163899 A1Published application
Force transmission device for a disc brake
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Braking Systems (UK) Limited
InventorCarl Edward Heinlein
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Abstract
A force transmission device for a disc brake is operable to move a friction element of the brake into engagement with a rotary brake disc along a first axis in response to a loading from a thrust member. The device is restrained from movement transverse to the first axis near a first end engageable with the thrust member, but is unguided near a second end engageable with the friction element.
Claims12
A force transmission device for a disc brake comprising:
- a first end engageable with a thrust member;
- and
- a second end engageable with a friction element, wherein the force transmission device is operable along a first axis to move the friction element into engagement with a rotary brake disc in response to a loading from the thrust member, and wherein the force transmission device is restrained proximate the first end from movement transverse to the first axis and the force transmission device is unguided proximate the second end.
A disc brake caliper comprising:
- a housing including a chamber;
- and
- a force transmission device for a disc brake mounted within the chamber, and the force transmission device includes a first end engageable with a thrust member and a second end engageable with a friction element,
- wherein the force transmission device is operable along a first axis to move the friction element into engagement with a rotary brake disc in response to a loading from the thrust member, and
- wherein the force transmission device is restrained proximate the first end from movement transverse to the first axis and the force transmission device is unguided proximate the second end.
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A disc brake comprising:
- a housing including a chamber;
- and
- a force transmission device for the disc brake mounted within the chamber, and the force transmission device includes a first end engageable with a thrust member and a second end engageable with a friction element,
- wherein the force transmission device is operable along a first axis to move the friction element into engagement with a rotary brake disc in response to a loading from the thrust member, and
- wherein the force transmission device is restrained proximate the first end from movement transverse to the first axis and the force transmission device is unguided proximate the second end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.