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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2023
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Avon, OH (US);
Kurt Singleton, Strongsville, OH (US);
Lonnie F. Cool, N. Olmsted, OH (US);
Phillip W. Downey, II, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US);
Abstract
A brake system includes a caliper having an opening and an anchor. The anchor has a through hole. A pad shield includes a shell covering at least a portion of the opening in the caliper and a washer lug having an opening aligned with the through hole. A retainer bar is disposed across the opening in the caliper and engages the pad shield. A retainer pin is disposed through the through hole of the anchor and the opening of the washer lug, wherein the retainer pin engages and holds the retainer bar against the pad shield. A pad shield and methods of using and assembling the air disc brake system are also provided.