Rigid Bracket Assembly for Mounting a Brake Assembly and Brake Actuator

A bracket assembly for receiving a brake assembly and a brake actuator, comprising:

• a tube configured to receive a camshaft of the brake assembly;
• a brake spider mounting flange disposed proximate a first end of said tube, said brake spider mounting flange configured to receive a brake spider of the brake assembly and defining an aperture configured to allow said tube to extend therethrough;
• and,
• an actuator mounting arm disposed proximate a second end of said tube, said actuator mounting arm configured for coupling to said brake actuator and having inboard and outboard members, each of said inboard and outboard members having
• a body having a first end affixed to the tube;
• and
• an actuator mounting flange extending from a second end of the body and defining at least one bore configured to receive a fastener extending from said brake actuator
• wherein said bore of said actuator mounting flange of said inboard member is aligned with said bore of said actuator mounting flange of said outboard member
• wherein said inboard member further includes a first gusset joining said body of said inboard member and said actuator mounting flange of said inboard member, said first gusset having a centerline that is angled relative to a plane containing a longitudinal axis of said tube.

A mounting arm for a brake actuator, comprising:

• an inboard member;
• and
• an outboard member,
• each of said inboard and outboard members having
• a body having a first end configured to receive a tube for a camshaft of a brake assembly;
• and
• an actuator mounting flange extending from a second end of the body and defining at least one bore configured to receive a fastener extending from said brake actuator
• wherein said bore of said actuator mounting flange of said inboard member is aligned with said bore of said actuator mounting flange of said outboard member
• wherein said body of said inboard member includes a tube bore configured to receive said tube and said actuator mounting flange of said inboard member defines a pushrod notch configured to receive a pushrod of said brake actuator and said inboard member further includes a first gusset joining said body of said inboard member and said actuator mounting flange of said inboard member, said first gusset having a centerline that is angled relative to a plane containing a load path line joining a center point of said tube bore and a center point of said pushrod notch.