Caliper brake
AssigneeAusco Products, Inc.
InventorsBrian P. Dennis, James P. O'Neal, LynRoy Palmer-Coleman
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Abstract
A caliper brake including a pair of stator pins and first and second stator assemblies slidably mounted on the stator pins. A return spring assembly is provided at each of opposing sides of the brake. Each return spring assembly includes a first off-set bracket extending from the first stator assembly and a second off-set bracket extending from the second stator assembly. The off-set brackets provide support surfaces for spring retaining members, over which a return spring is positioned. The off-set brackets allow for a longer and more powerful return spring as compared to prior art brakes.
Claims20
A caliper brake comprising a first stator assembly, a second stator assembly spaced from said first stator assembly, and a return spring assembly, said return spring assembly including a first off-set bracket extending from said first stator assembly, a second off-set bracket extending from said second stator assembly, and a return spring positioned between said first and second off-set brackets.
A caliper brake comprising a pair of stator pins, a first stator assembly slidably positioned on said stator pins, a second stator assembly slidably positioned on said stator pins and spaced from said first stator assembly, and a return spring assembly, said return spring assembly including a first off-set bracket extending from said first stator assembly, a second off-set bracket extending from said second stator assembly, and a return spring positioned between said first and second off-set brackets, wherein a gap between said off-set brackets at the position of said return spring is greater than a gap between said off-set brackets at the point of connection to said first and second stator assemblies.
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