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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7523816 | Method and brake assembly retention device with automatic operation A method and a brake assembly retention device are disclosed. The method discloses the automatic operation of the brake assembly retention device to retain releasably the brake assembly upon a stationary member. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7438161 | Quick release removable bridge caliper A brake caliper has a removable bridge that acts as a rigid mount for a pair of brake pad holders. The removable bridge is retained on the caliper body by spring loaded push button that allows quick removal for replacement of the brake pads, which is especially suit... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7395905 | Electromechanical actuator for a vehicle brake, the vehicle brake including such an actuator, and a method of maintaining such an actuator The invention provides an electromechanical actuator for a vehicle brake, the actuator comprising: a motor; a screw-and-nut system having a first element, the screw or the nut, rotated by the motor; and an antirotation member preventing rotation of the second elemen... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7353921 | Self aligning brake kit A brake (10) for the drive shaft of a vehicle or machine includes a housing (11) having an open end (12) which is adapted to be attached to the vehicle. A shaft is received in the housing (11) and is adapted to be attached to the vehicle ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7303051 | Brake device for vehicle A brake device for a vehicle such as an all terrain vehicle includes a brake disk fixed to a drive shaft, and a brake caliper for braking by a nipping action of the brake disk. The brake caliper is fitted to a final gear case on an outer side of the vehicle body fra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281613 | Interface disc for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus A friction disc (16) for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus includes elongated and shortened fins (42, 43) upstanding between and equally circumferentially spaced intermediate first and second component discs (40, 41). The fins (42,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275624 | Disk brake unit for motorcycle To provide a motorcycle disk brake that can ensure brake force and also enable miniaturization. A motorcycle disk brake unit (10) has a part (105) of a piston (56) which projects outwards from an outer edge (35) of a brake disk ( | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267208 | Retention spring for brake pressure pads A brake caliper has a retention spring to eliminate excessive movement of the pressure plates or pad pin with respect to the caliper housing. The retention spring has a pad pin contacting portion to exert a force on the pad pin. The spring includes a retention porti... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261188 | Bicycle brake caliper assembly A bicycle brake caliper is disclosed that includes a brake caliper, a brake pad retaining member and a cover. The brake caliper is configured to selectively apply a braking force on a bicycle brake disc. The brake caliper includes a housing that has a brake pad acce... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261193 | Supported disc The present invention concerns a disc brake having one or more sliding or floating brake discs. The discs are received on a hub by means of splines on the discs and hub, respectively. The discs have means to widen the support of each disc on the hub. The means may h... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258210 | Balanced support of brake pads A disc brake comprising a caliper, one or more brake discs and one or more brake pads. The brake pads are received on back plates or other pad support. The caliper and the pad supports are designed to take up resulting re-action forces during braking in a plane perp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219772 | Disk brake with a regulating system The invention relates to a disk brake, particularly for commercial vehicles, comprising a brake caliper covering a brake disk, a tensing device arranged in a brake caliper for tensing the brake pads on both sides of the brake disk in the direction thereof, and at le... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216745 | Mounting friction elements to disc brakes Disk brake friction element mounting system provides spaced mounting elements or guides for the friction elements, the spacing of the mounting elements permitting at least one friction element to be located in its working position by insertion edgewise through the s... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204352 | Brake device for vehicle A brake device includes a brake disk fixed to a power transmission shaft, and a brake caliper for braking the brake disk by a nipping action. The brake caliper includes a caliper bracket fitted to a final gear case, and a caliper body detachably fitted to the calipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201258 | Disc brake A disc brake having a brake carrier (10) which may be fastened to the vehicle and to which bolts are fastened, comprises brake pads (32a, 32b), in the supporting plates of which U-shaped recesses (40, 40′) are formed, whic... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188711 | Disc to central part interface for disc brakes The present invention concerns disc brakes and more precisely a brake disc (2) to central part (3) interface. The disc brake has a caliper (1) receiving one or more brake pads (8) and encircling one or more brake discs (2). At leas... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7100746 | Motor vehicle drum brake and related assembling method In order to facilitate assembly and disassembly of a vehicle, the invention provides a method of assembling and disassembly a drum brake (1). In this assembly and disassembly method, the operating spacing of two brake shoes (4 and 5) inside a dr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097008 | Friction assembly and method for manufacturing same A friction assembly has a brake pad and a noise damping shim. The noise damping shim is engaged with a backing plate of the brake pad using a coupler. The coupler has a first coupler member formed on the backing plate and a second coupler member formed on the shim. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7051848 | Temperature specific mechanism retaining brake pads in a caliper assembly during shipping A brake system includes a caliper and a brake element. The brake system further includes an adhesive that adheres the brake element to the caliper. The adhesive stops adhering the brake element to the caliper after the adhesive heats to an elevated temperature. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051844 | Compact disc support The present invention concerns a connection between at least one brake disc and a hub or the like of a disc brake. The brake disc(s) is received slidable and non-rotatable on the hub. Each brake disc is furnished with plates on an inner periphery, which plates have ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040466 | Brake disc The invention relates to a brake disc for a disc brake, in particular in motor vehicles. Said brake disc comprises a friction ring (12) and a pot-shaped supporting part (14), the friction ring consisting of several ring segments (18), which adjo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032717 | Sleeve for a disc brake The present invention concerns a sleeve for a disc brake. The sleeve is furnished with splines (4, 5) on the outer periphery for co-operation with one or more brake discs. The sleeve is to be placed on a wheel axle and is attached to a wheel flange 1 b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6983830 | Disc brake A disc brake including pads which are supported in sockets having an opening facing towards the disc. The pads each comprise blocks of friction material which are plugged into the sockets. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962244 | Brake mechanism and a method of controlling force amplification The present invention concerns a brake mechanism of a disc brake received in a caliper and a method for controlling the force amplification for the brake mechanism. The brake mechanism comprises a lever actuated by a brake actuator. The lever is acting on a cross ba... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962243 | Multi-disc brake system A multi-disc brake system for automotive vehicles includes a plurality of discs slideably supported on a hub and a plurality of brake pad assemblies slideably supported on a bridge projecting from a stationary knuckle body. The pad assemblies are moved by a piston i... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935470 | Disk brake A disk brake comprising: a disk, which comprises a plurality of coaxially disposed arcuate shaped recesses and a plurality of radially disposed channels; arcuate shaped pads matingly mounted therein the arcuate shaped recesses; a caliper comprising caliper pads, the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902044 | Disc pad assembly without backing plate A disc brake assembly includes a brake pad support member including a wall forming an aperture. A pad is at least partially disposed in the aperture. The pad is constructed from a friction material defining a front friction face and a back face opposite the front fa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874600 | Mounting arrangement for a cable control of a parking brake of a motor vehicle A cable control which can be mounted in a simple manner in an expanding lock of a braking device for a motor vehicle, a so-called cable slack of the cable end is required in the area of the expanding lock. For eliminating this cable slack again in a simple manner, a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6820727 | Wear adjustment device for a brake The invention relates to a wear adjustment device for a brake, especially a motor vehicle brake. The device comprises an adjusting shaft, which is mounted in a housing and is accessible from the outside at a front end. Said adjusting shaft is equipped with a head pa... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6705437 | Disc brake The present invention concerns a disc brake mainly for road vehicles. The disc brake comprises a fixed caliper straddling one or more brake discs, one or more thrust plates and a number of brake pads. The brake discs are received in a non-rotating but axially moveab... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6662907 | Aircraft brake and method with electromechanical actuator modules An electrically actuated aircraft brake and method characterized by the use actuator modules which can be easily and quickly replaced as a unit. Quick and easy replacement of the actuator modules can be effected without disassembly of the overall brake an... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6585086 | Modular brake mechanism The present invention concerns a brake mechanism for a brake disc. The brake mechanism comprises a brake lever, a cross bar, one or more thrust plates and a closing plate. The brake mechanism is of a modular form comprising two or more units.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6527090 | Guiding spring for friction elements and disc brake comprising same An axially guiding and radially retaining spring (3) for a friction element (15) of a disk brake. The spring (3) includes a throat section (5) mounted by being snap-locking onto a protrusion (7) of a support member (9).... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6439353 | Aircraft wheel brake with exchangeable brake segments A vehicle brake arrangement includes a packet of alternating stator brake disks and rotor brake disks that are parallel and rotatable relative to each other. Each stator brake disk includes a support ring, support arms that are circumferentially distribut... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6425464 | Friction pad assembly for a disc brake A caliper of a disc brake assembly includes a housing with a cavity configured to receive a disc brake of a disc brake assembly. The cavity includes opposing recesses configured to nest first and second friction pad and plate assemblies on opposite sides ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422355 | Disc brake A boot-seal assembly (38) for sealing an actuation chamber (36) defined by a piston (34) being located in a bore (32) of a caliper (16) of a disc brake (10). The bore (32) has a first diameter (32a) separated from a second diameter (32b) by an annular sho... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6357559 | Disk brake and brake lining for same Disk brake comprising a brake anchor plate (10) which is fastenable to a vehicle, a floating frame (12) which engages over a brake disk (14) of the brake and is guided on the brake anchor plate (10), at least one first brake shoe (22) which in the install... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6318514 | Disc brake system with spring clip pad holders A disc brake assembly includes an improved pad holder for holding a brake pad in the brake assembly. The pad holder takes the form of a simple spring clip, preferably a wire form, that holds the rear surface of the pad tightly against the front surface of... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6308806 | Brake assembly for a cycle A brake assembly for a cycle is provided which comprises a pair of caliper brake arms each having a pocket for receiving a portion of a brake pad, and a brake pad unit engaged with the brake arms, the brake pad unit comprising two brake pads carried by a ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283256 | Retaining spring device for a partial lining disk brake housing A holding spring arrangement for a spot-type disc brake, in particular an integrated disc brake for automotive vehicles, wherein a brake carrier of the disc brake is integrated into the steering knuckle of the vehicle, and the holding spring includes at l... | 09/04/2001 |
