General Motors France

Yves Mazon

Eric Schonenberger

Francis Valmir

A brake wear indicating device (10) including an insulated electrical conductor (12) with an electrical connector (16) at one end (18) for electrical connection with a warning device and, an end cap (20) of electrically insulating material on the other end (22) of the electrical conductor. The electrically insulating material secures the brake wear indicating device of an aperture (24) in a backing plate (26) of a brake pad (28) or brake shoe with the other end of the electrical conductor passing through an aperture in the backing plate from an outer surface (30) thereof to protrude from an inner surface (32) thereof. The end cap includes an abutment edge (38) for engaging the outer surface of the backing plate, a cap portion (40) secured to the other end of the electrical conductor. The end cap also has a shoulder (42) for engaging the inner surface of the backing plate, and at least one resiliently flexible finger (44) positionable in, and extensible through, the aperture and having a lip (46) for making a latching engagement with the inner surface of the backing plate.

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Yves Mazon