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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1990
Tokico Ltd., Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A disc brake comprising a carrier member, a disc, a pair of friction pads supported by the carrier and arranged to slide in the axial direction of the disc, one of the pads having a backing member, a caliper mounted to the carrier for straddling the disc and arranged to slide in the axial direction of the disc, the caliper having at least a cylinder portion, a piston mounted in the cylinder portion and arranged to slide in the axial direction of the disc, the piston facing one of the friction pads on the side thereof remote from the disc, a boot means for shielding the piston, a shim means disposed between the piston and the backing member, and a shielding plate formed integrally with the shim means and located between the disc and the boot means. The shielding plate includes a first portion axially extending from the shim toward the disc and a second portion radially outwardly extending from the extension of the first portion.