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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
May. 27, 1997
David M Preston, Clarkston, MI (US);
G Clark Fortune, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A brake wear sensor and a mounting clip for retaining the brake wear sensor to a brake table. A housing assembly contains a conductive wire to be worn as the brake pad wears a predetermined amount. The housing assembly partially passes through an opening slot in a brake table. A spring clip is provided to positively secured to the housing assembly to the brake table. The spring clip has clip arms which deform inwardly to pass through the opening slot and spring back to prevent reverse passage. The spring clip is also provided with preload springs to force the housing assembly against the brake table. When assembled, the housing assembly and spring clip are positively secured to the brake table.