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US 2022/0018408 A1Published application
Brake assembly having a pad shield and method of assembly
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsDaniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
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Abstract
A brake assembly and a method of assembly. The brake housing may include a housing assembly, a retainer bracket, and a pad shield. The retainer bracket may be secured to the housing assembly. The pad shield may be installable onto and/or removable from the retainer bracket when the retainer bracket is secured to the housing assembly.
Claims20
A brake assembly comprising:
- a housing assembly that defines an opening that is adapted to receive a brake pad assembly;
- a retainer bracket that is secured to the housing assembly and extends across the opening;
- and
- a pad shield that extends across the opening and is secured to the retainer bracket, wherein the pad shield is installable onto the retainer bracket and removable from the retainer bracket when the retainer bracket extends across the opening and is secured to the housing assembly.
1 more element
A method of assembling a brake assembly, comprising:
- providing a housing assembly that has an opening;
- positioning a retainer bracket on the housing assembly such that the retainer bracket extends across the opening;
- securing the retainer bracket to the housing assembly such that the retainer bracket does not move with respect to the housing assembly;
- and
- installing a pad shield on the retainer bracket after the retainer bracket is secured to the housing assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.