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US 8,857,575 B2Granted
Brake caliper assembly having a pad shield
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorDaniel Philpott
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Abstract
A brake caliper assembly having a pad shield. The pad shield may have an inboard channel, an outboard channel, and a gutter. The gutter may be disposed between the inboard and outboard channels.
Claims13
A brake caliper assembly comprising:
- a housing assembly that has an opening;
- first and second brake pad assemblies disposed proximate the housing assembly, the first and second brake pad assemblies each having a backing plate that has an inboard tab;
- a pad shield disposed in the opening, the pad shield including:
- an inboard channel that receives the inboard tab of the first brake pad assembly, and
- a tab slot that receives the inboard tab of the second brake pad assembly;
- and
- a retainer bracket that couples the pad shield to the housing assembly, wherein the retainer bracket and pad shield cooperate to exert a load force against the second brake pad assembly.
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A brake caliper assembly comprising:
- first and second brake pad assemblies;
- and
- a pad shield disposed proximate the first and second brake pad assemblies, the pad shield including:
- first and second end surfaces,
- a center portion disposed between the first and second end surfaces,
- first and second inboard channels disposed on opposite sides of the center portion,
- first and second outboard channels, wherein the first outboard channel is disposed between the first end surface and the first inboard channel and the second outboard channel is disposed between the second end surface and the second inboard channel;
- and
- first and second gutters, wherein the first gutter is disposed between the first inboard channel and the first outboard channel and the second gutter is disposed between the second inboard channel and the second outboard channel;
- and
- a housing assembly and a retainer bracket that couples the pad shield to the housing assembly, wherein the retainer bracket and pad shield cooperate to exert a load force against the second brake pad assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.