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US 2015/0090538 A1Published application
Brake pad assembly with wear indicator
OwnerWayne-Ian Mooreinventor
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Abstract
A brake pad assembly includes a backing plate, a brake lining and a brake wear indicator. The brake lining is disposed on a front side of the backing plate for engagement with a rotor to be braked. The brake wear indicator is formed of an elastic metallic strip with one end attached to the front side of the backing plate. Moreover, the brake wear indicator is disposed adjacent to the brake lining for engagement with the rotor to be braked once the brake lining is worn out to a predetermined safe thickness, and thereby causing an annoying noise to alert an motorist that the brake pad assembly needs to be replaced.
Claims10
A brake pad assembly comprising:
- a backing plate;
- a brake lining disposed on a front side of the backing plate for engagement with a rotor to be braked;
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- a brake wear indicator formed of an elastic metallic strip with one end attached to the front side of the backing plate, wherein the brake wear indicator is disposed adjacent to the brake lining for engagement with the rotor to be braked once the brake lining is worn out to a predetermined minimum thickness, and thereby causing an annoying noise to alert an motorist that the brake pad assembly needs to be replaced.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.