One piece sliding brake caliper
OwnerPhilip Jedeleinventor
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Abstract
A caliper assembly has a one-piece housing with a first and second wall opposing one another. A pair of bridge sides connect the first and second walls. A pair of bores are formed in the first wall. Each bore receives a piston assembly. An opening is formed between the first wall, second wall and pair of bridge sides. The opening enables access into the caliper body. At least one or two apertures are formed in the second wall. The at least one or two apertures are continuous with the opening to enable access into the body.
Claims21
A brake caliper comprising:
- a one piece body, said body having a first wall and an opposing second wall, a pair of bridge sides connect said first and second walls;
- said first wall including at least two bores each bore for receiving a piston assembly;
- an opening is formed between said first wall, second wall and pair of bridge sides, said opening enabling access into said body;
- at least one aperture formed in said second wall, said aperture is continuous with said opening for enabling tools access into said body through said apertures and said opening for machining an inner surface of said body.
A caliper assembly comprising:
- a one piece body, said body having a first wall and an opposing second wall, a pair of bridge sides connect said first and second walls;
- said first wall including at least two bores each for receiving a piston assembly;
- an opening formed between said first wall, second wall and pair of bridge sides, said opening enabling access into said body, at least one aperture in said second wall, said aperture continuous with said opening for enabling access into said body;
- a first and second brake pad, said first brake pad abutting said first wall and the second brake pad abutting said second wall;
- at least two piston assemblies each positioned in one of said at least two bores;
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- a pair of apertures on said first wall enabling coupling with a knuckle.
A method of manufacturing a caliper comprising:
- forming a caliper body having a first wall with at least two bores, a second wall opposing said first wall with a single aperture, a pair of bridge sides connecting said first and second walls defining an opening continuous with said at least one aperture;
- dropping a tool into said opening and said apertures finishing first abutment;
- traversing said tool along said wall;
- finishing an inner surface of said caliper body;
- removing said tool from said caliper body finishing second abutment.
A method of manufacturing a caliper assembly comprising:
- forming a caliper body having a first wall with at least two bores, a second wall opposing said first wall with at least one aperture, a pair of bridge sides connecting said first and second walls defining an opening continuous with said at least one aperture;
- dropping a tool into said opening and said at least one aperture in said caliper body;
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- finishing an inner surface of said caliper body;
- removing said tool from said caliper body;
- positioning a piston assembly in each of said at least two bores in said first wall;
- securing a first and second brake pad in said caliper body, said first brake pad adjacent said first wall and said second brake pad adjacent said second wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.