Saf-Holland Gmbh

Haldex Brake Corporation

John Bowyer

Edward Hammer

Sean O'Brien

A vehicle braking arrangement includes an axle member, a brake torque plate having a first portion fixedly coupled to the axle member, and a second portion laterally offset from the first portion, and a brake caliper member coupled to the second portion of the brake torque plate such that the first portion of the brake torque plate is spaced from the brake caliper.

Disc brake arrangement

Brake torque plate

Brake spider

Brake sensor holder

An axle assembly includes an elongated axle body, axle spindles coupled to ends of the axle body, and axle hub assemblies each comprising a hub housing having an interior space that receives one of the spindles therein, the hub housing including a radially extending drum brake mounting flange adapted to have a brake drum assembly mounted thereto, and a disc brake mounting portion separate from the drum mounting flange and adapted to have a disc brake assembly mounted thereto, and a first bearing assembly rotationally supporting the first hub housing from the first axle spindle, whereby the brake drum assembly and the disc brake assembly may alternatively be mounted to the drum brake mounting flange and the disc brake mounting portion of the hub housing, respectively.

Axle hub assembly

A spring brake actuator has a sealed spring chamber with a hot set large force compression spring. An alternative embodiment has the hot set spring guided by the actuator rod.

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Whitehall, MI, United States of America

John Bowyer