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US 2006/0124408 A1Published application
Retention spring for brake pressure pads
AssigneeAkebono Corporation
InventorsPhilip Jedele, Seiji Nishimura, Tadasake Fujiwara
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Abstract
A brake caliper has a retention spring to eliminate excessive movement of the pressure plates or pad pin with respect to the caliper housing. The retention spring has a pad pin contacting portion to exert a force on the pad pin. The spring includes a retention portion continuous with the pad pin portion to provide counterforce to maintain the pad pin in position.
Claims25
A spring clip for applying force on a brake pad pin and pressure plate comprising:
- a spring having a pad pin contacting portion for contacting a brake pad pin and exerting a force on the brake pad pin at said pad pin contacting portion, said exerted force in a direction for holding the pad pin in position against the pressure plate;
- and
- a retention portion continuous with said pad pin contacting portion, said retention portion providing a counterforce in a direction against the pressure plate for retaining said spring clip in position on the pressure plate.
A brake caliper comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one pressure plate supported in said housing by a pad pin coupled with support members on said housing;
- and
- a spring clip for applying force on said pad pin comprising:
- a spring having a pad pin contacting portion for contacting a brake pad pin and exerting a force on the brake pad pin at said pad pin contacting portion, said exerted force in a direction for holding the pad pin in position against the pressure plate;
- and
- a retention portion continuous with said pad pin contacting portion, said retention portion providing a counterforce in a direction against the pressure plate for retaining said spring clip in position on the pressure plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.