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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6508338 | Disc brake A disc brake (10) comprises a disc (12, 14), friction material pads (26) arranged on opposite sides of the disc, and an operating mechanism (50, 52) operable to bring the pads into contact with the disc so that the pads apply a braking force to the disc. ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 5657837 | Caliper support mechanism A caliper support mechanism for supporting a disc brake caliper is slidably supported by a slide pin. The end face 21 of the stepped portion 11 of the lug 5C of the caliper 5 is arcuately incurved in cross section such that the center of a circle defined ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5622241 | Trailer brake system with multiple point caliper unit mounting A trailer brake system provides an improved disc brake assembly with a caliper unit that includes a housing for mounting the pads for relative movement toward and away from the rotor and a cradle with spaced guide pins/tracks for securely supporting the h... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5551538 | Trailer brake system with release apparatus A trailer brake system includes a disc brake assembly for each wheel including apparatus to provide release of the brake pads from engagement with the rotor upon backing. In the preferred braking system, one master brake assembly is provided for braking o... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5411120 | Trailer brake system with release apparatus A trailer brake system includes a disc brake assembly for each wheel including apparatus to provide release of the brake pads from engagement with the rotor upon backing. In the preferred braking system, one master brake assembly is provided for braking o... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5316110 | Trailer brake system with release apparatus A trailer brake system includes a disc brake assembly for each wheel including apparatus to provide release of the brake pads from engagement with the rotor upon backing. In the preferred braking system, one master brake assembly is provided for braking o... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5279394 | Disc brake A disc brake having two brake pads adapted to be pressed against the brake disc on either side is supported via guide pins (34, 36, 38, 40) on a brake support (10) with respect to the frictional forces occurring on braking. A force sensor is arranged on o... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5219048 | Electric disc brake A vehicle disc brake is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a first caliper pivotally mounted with respect to the vehicle, a first brake shoe slidably mounted with respect to the first caliper for selective contact with a vehicle wheel rot... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4781273 | Disc brake caliper support structure A disc brake caliper support structure is disclosed which comprises a rear arm forming a cylinder containing a piston for pressing a friction pad supported and guided by an anchor pin and a front arm for fixing another friction pad to make a caliper holdi... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4775033 | Floating caliper spot-type disc brake A floating caliper of a spot-type disc brake supported for displacement with respect to a carrier member which is fixed to a vehicle and includes two brake pads for pressurizing the brake disc from either side. A hydraulic piston and cylinder assembly in ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4591028 | Disc brake having oppositely swingable cylinder and caliper A single brake cylinder for directly loading an inner pad against a disc, and a yoke for indirectly loading an outer pad against the disc are both swingable, respectively, about a cylinder pivot axis and a yoke pivot axis which are both substantially para... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4222466 | Brake having an annular cylindrical braking member and a pivotally and slidably mounted caliper member A brake is disclosed comprising an annular cylindrical braking member with brake shoes respectively on the inside and outside of the braking member which are straddled by a C-shaped caliper member. The caliper member is pivotally and slidably mounted by a... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4191278 | Slidable support structure for a disc brake caliper A disc brake has a stationary supporting member straddling a rotatable disc for supporting a pair of friction pads slidable on the opposite sides of the disc, and a caliper slidably mounted on the supporting member and carrying an actuator on one side of ... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4109764 | Floating caliper disc brake and a guide key for the same A disc brake of the type comprising a caliper or frame member slidably and floatingly mounted on a fixed member by way of two guide keys is disclosed. According to the invention, the guide keys slidably cooperate with one of the members by way of guide su... | 08/29/1978 |
| 3954158 | Disc-brake with mechanical operation The invention relates to a mechanically-operated disc-brake of the kind comprising a disc fast for rotation with the member to be braked, a fixed support, two brake-shoes arranged one on each side of the disc and slidably mounted in housings formed in the... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3933227 | Brake having a braking member in the form of a ring, especially for automobile vehicles Brakes for automobile vehicles for example, of the kind comprising a fixed support, a braking member having a ring, two braking plates disposed on each side of the ring and a floating stirrup engaged on the plates and on the ring. The stirrup has operatin... | 01/20/1976 |
