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Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:

Kelsey-hayes Company, Livonia, MI (US);

Inventors:

Kraig E. Gerber, Plymouth, MI (US);

Antonio Eduardo De Morais, South Lyons, MI (US);

Assignee:

Kelsey-Hayes Company, Livonia, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/02 (2006.01); F16D 65/00 (2006.01); F16D 55/2265 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/0006 (2013.01); F16D 55/22655 (2013.01);
Abstract

A disc brake assembly comprises an anchor bracket having at least one bore formed therein; a guide pin configured to be slidably supported in the bore and having a stem; at least one main damper configured to be disposed between the stem and an interior surface of the bore and configured to bias a portion of the stem against the interior surface of the bore depending upon brake loading on the disc brake assembly; and at least one secondary damper configured to be disposed between the stem and the interior surface, wherein the secondary damper is configured to limit a contact between the stem and the interior surface depending upon brake loading on the disc brake assembly.


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