Disc brake caliper of continuous hoop type

A disc brake caliper of the type for use in combination with a rotor engageable by brake pads which receive a certain braking load, said disc brake caliper comprising:

• a pair of identical bridge members which are spaced a certain distance apart;
• a first diamond shaped flat plate acting in compression and connected to said pair of identical bridge members;
• a first pair of identical tension members being mutually connected at a respective first end thereof and each of said first pair of identical tension members further having a respective second end thereof which is connected to a unique one of said pair of identical bridge members;
• triangular shear web member means connected to each of said first pair of identical tension members and to said first diamond shaped flat plate for increasing the uniformity at which the braking load is applied to said brake pads;
• socket means for receiving a cylinder;
• a central bridge member having a first end connected to said socket means and a second end forming a rib which is connected to said first pair of identical tension members and which extends below said first pair of identical tension members effective to support said first diamond shaped flat plate;
• a second pair of identical tension members, each having a first respective end thereof which is connected to a unique one of said pair of identical bridge members and a second respective end connected to said socket means, said second pair of identical tension members cooperating with said pair of identical bridge members and with said first pair of identical tension members to form a continuous hoop surrounding the periphery of said disc brake caliper;
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• a second diamond shaped flat plate acting in compression and connected to said second pair of identical tension members, said second diamond shaped flat plate cooperating with said first diamond shaped flat plate to maintain a spacing between said pair of identical bridge members.