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US 8,408,368 B2Granted
Caliper brake
AssigneeAusco Products, Inc.
InventorsPeter J. Pozivilko, Howard H. Baldeosingh, Scott Alan McKamey, Hobart Gene McLaughlin, Jr.
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Abstract
A caliper brake including a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a pair of laterally spaced holes, and a mounting bolt is received through each hole. Each bolt includes a head and a threaded portion on opposing ends, and a nut is received on each threaded portion. An inner spacer extends between the mounting bracket and the nut on each bolt, and an outer spacer extends between the mounting bracket and the head on each bolt.
Claims8
A caliper brake comprising a first stator assembly;
- a second stator assembly axially spaced from said first stator assembly;
- a mounting bracket axially spaced from said second stator assembly in a direction opposite said first stator assembly;
- a stationary plate axially spaced from said mounting bracket in a direction opposite said second stator assembly;
- laterally spaced first and second holes in each of said first and second stator assemblies and said stationary plate;
- laterally spaced third and fourth holes through each of said first and second stator assemblies, said mounting bracket and said stationary plate;
- a first bolt received through said first holes;
- a second bolt received through said second holes;
- a third bolt received through said third holes;
- and a fourth bolt received through said fourth holes;
- said first, second, third and fourth bolts including a head on one end and a threaded portion on an opposing end, a nut being secured over each threaded portion;
- an inner spacer positioned on each of said third and fourth bolts between said mounting bracket and said nuts;
- and an outer spacer positioned on each of said third and fourth bolts between said mounting bracket and said head of said bolts;
- said inner spacers extending through said third and fourth holes in said stationary plate and said outer spacers extending through said third and fourth holes in said first and second stator assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.