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US 2021/0348663 A1Published application
Opposed brake caliper with park brake function
AssigneeAkebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsGang Lou, Aurelian Bahmata
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Abstract
A brake assembly, a brake system, and a method of applying a brake. The brake assembly includes a fixed caliper system and a sliding caliper system. Both of the fixed caliper system and the sliding caliper system operate together during a brake operation to generate a clamping force. The common brake operation may be a service brake operation, a parking brake operation, or both.
Claims20
A brake assembly, comprising:
- a fixed caliper system;
- and
- a sliding caliper system;
- wherein both of the fixed caliper system and the sliding caliper system operate together during a first braking operation to generate a clamping force.
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A brake system comprising:
- a brake caliper comprising an inboard side and an outboard side, and
- a plurality of brake pistons;
- and
- wherein the inboard side comprises at least one more of the brake pistons than the outboard side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.