Brake noise reduction system

A brake system for a vehicle having separate independently driven transmission for reducing noise during at least non-braking operation of the transmission comprising:

• a plurality of brake disc assemblies mounted for rotation about a common axis, each brake disc assembly being loosely splined to a shaft drivingly connected to one of said transmissions;
• each brake disc assembly including a rigid brake disc plate and a rigid retainer plate spaced from the brake disc plate in non-continuous relationship and a resilient disc secured between the rigid brake disc plate and the rigid retainer plate for noise reduction with the brake disc plate being relatively larger in diameter than the retainer plate and resilient disc and further with the rigid brake disc plate, the resilient disc and the rigid retainer plate being individually directly splined to the shaft;
• a caliper assembly associated with said brake disc assemblies, said caliper assembly including a transverse bore and longitudinal slots receiving the brake disc plates;
• a stop associated with one end of the bore of said caliper assembly;
• a slidable plunger disposed in the other end of the bore of said caliper assembly;
• a plurality of brake pucks slidably disposed in the bore of said caliper assembly between said plunger and said stop, and on opposite sides of each brake disc;
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• means for cam-actuating said plunger to compress said brake pucks on said brake disc assemblies to arrest movement of said transmissions.