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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2020
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Marcel Palmgren, Torslanda, SE;
Owe Johansson, Veddige, SE;
Kent Augustsson, Bollebygd, SE;
Martin Petersson, Sävedalen, SE;
Lars Svensson, Gothenburg, SE;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A brake pad retainer system in a vehicle disc brake comprises a calliper bridge and a calliper housing supporting brake pads on either side of a rotary brake disc, wherein the system is arranged to hold one brake pad in position relative to the calliper bridge. The retainer system comprises a retainer bracket arranged parallel to the brake disc axis and extending across a back plate of the brake pad, and a retaining spring arranged along a radially outer portion of the back plate and extending between the retainer bracket and the back plate. The retainer bracket has an angled surface arranged in contact with a corresponding first angled surface on the retaining spring. The retaining spring has a second angled surface arranged in contact with a corresponding angled surface on the radially outer portion of the back plate. The disclosure also relates to a brake pad.