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US 2017/0114850 A1Published application
Force Transmission Device, Tappet, and Method of Manufacture
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
InventorsRefaat Malki, Martin Taylor
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Abstract
A force transmission device, tappet, and method of manufacture. The tappet may include a shaft portion for transmission of a thrust loading from an actuating member to a piston of a disc brake and a gear portion for transmission of rotary motion to the shaft. The gear portion may be formed as a separate piece from the shaft portion.
Claims20
A tappet comprising:
- a shaft portion for transmission of a thrust loading from an actuating member to a piston of a disc brake;
- and
- a gear portion for transmission of rotary motion to the shaft portion;
- wherein the gear portion is formed as a separate piece from the shaft portion.
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A force transmission device comprising:
- a tappet, wherein the tappet includes:
- a shaft portion for transmission of a thrust loading from an actuating member to a piston of a disc brake;
- and
- a gear portion for transmission of rotary motion to the shaft portion, wherein the gear portion is formed as a separate piece from the shaft portion.
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A method of manufacturing a tappet comprising the steps of:
- providing a shaft portion for transmission of a thrust loading from an actuating member to a piston of a disc brake;
- and
- providing a gear portion for transmission of rotary motion to the shaft portion;
- wherein the gear portion is formed as a separate piece from the shaft portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.