Disc brake pad
US-9217480-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Disc brake pad mounting and retention system and method
US8973240B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973240-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213588527-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for installing a brake pad into a disc brake comprising a brake caliper, a brake pad carrier and a brake disc, the caliper being configured to straddle the carrier and the disc, the brake pad having a radially outer and a radially inner edge and opposing lateral edges between the radially outer and inner edges, comprising the acts of: aligning the brake pad with at least one radially-oriented brake pad insertion feature in the disc brake, the brake…
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- What does patent US8973240B2 cover?
- A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having ra…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Plantan Ronald S, Radhakrishnan Harish, Wolf Dennis A, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D65/095. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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