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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward H Warwick, Englewood, OH (US);
Donald L Parker, Middletown, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188-111 ; 188 724 ; 188 7332 ;
Abstract
The support for the outboard disc brake lining is a section of the caliper, and no shoe is used. The lining has a boss which fits into a recess formed in the caliper housing. The boss has sufficient shear area to transmit brake torque to the caliper. Center holes in the lining provide a location for a clip to be installed through the outboard caliper section. The clip keeps the lining away from the disc in the rest position and may also function as a lining wear sensor. The results include lighter weight and more usable lining.