Disc brake caliper, brake pad assembly and biasing member assembly

US9926992B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9926992-B2
Application numberUS-201614990551-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 7, 2016
Priority dateFeb 24, 2015
Publication dateMar 27, 2018
Grant dateMar 27, 2018

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Abstract

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A disc brake caliper is basically provided with a caliper housing, a brake pad and an intermediate member. The caliper housing defines a slot that is configured to receive a brake rotor. The brake pad is disposed in the slot. The intermediate member is disposed between the caliper housing and the brake pad.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disc brake caliper comprising: a caliper housing defining a slot configured to receive a brake rotor; a pair of brake pads disposed in the slot, each of the brake pads including a friction member; and an intermediate member disposed between the caliper housing and at least one of the brake pads, wherein each of the brake pads has a first peripheral end and a second peripheral end arranged in a rotational direction of the brake rotor, the first peri…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16D65/092Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9926992B2 cover?
A disc brake caliper is basically provided with a caliper housing, a brake pad and an intermediate member. The caliper housing defines a slot that is configured to receive a brake rotor. The brake pad is disposed in the slot. The intermediate member is disposed between the caliper housing and the brake pad.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shimano Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16D65/0979. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 27 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).