Brake pad assembly
OwnerFelipe MARTINinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a brake pad assembly (1) for a disc brake of a vehicle comprising a back plate (2) comprising an outer surface (2a) and an opposing inner surface (2b). Further, the brake pad assembly (1) comprises a shim plate (3) and a friction pad (4) associated with said inner surface (2b). Furthermore, the shim plate (3) is at least partially embedded in said back plate (2), wherein the shim plate (3) is positioned intermediate the friction pad (4) and the outer surface (2a) of the back plate (2).
Claims15
A brake pad assembly for a disc brake of a vehicle comprising:
- a back plate comprising an outer surface and an opposing inner surface;
- a shim plate;
- and
- a friction pad associated with said inner surface,
- wherein the shim plate is at least partially embedded in said back plate, wherein the shim plate is positioned intermediate the friction pad and the outer surface of the back plate.
A method for manufacturing a brake pad assembly according to, comprising the steps of:
- providing a shim plate
- moulding, by a moulding apparatus, at least one layer of a back plate wherein the layer of the back plate forms at least a part of a final thickness of said back plate;
- placing the shim plate on said back plate;
- providing a friction material onto the back plate and/or the shim plate;
- and
- curing the friction material and the at least one layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.