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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Rikimasa Ohishi, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A roll back seal is provided for a disc brake assembly that reliably returns a piston to a release position from a braking position with an extended sealing life. The disc brake assembly includes a caliper housing with at least one piston receiving opening, first and second friction members coupled to the caliper housing and one or more pistons movably coupled to the caliper housing to move one or both of the friction members. The first and second friction members form a rotor receiving slot. At least the first friction member is movably coupled to the caliper housing and at least one piston is movably coupled in at least one piston receiving opening of the caliper housing to move the first friction member between a release position and a braking position. The piston receiving opening has an annular side wall with an annular groove formed therein. The annular roll back seal is located in the annular groove between the caliper housing and the piston. The roll back seal has first and second annular end surfaces and inner and outer annular sealing surfaces extending between the first end surface and the second end surface. The second end surface has an annular recess formed therein.