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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Kenneth James Bunker, Rearsby, GB;
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A disc brake ( ) comprising at least two discs ( ), and a hub ( ) which is arranged to rotate about an axis ( ) thereof. The system ( ) also comprises mounting arrangement ( ) by which the discs ( ) are mounted on the hub ( ) so that the hub and the discs rotate as a unit about the axis ( ) and the discs can perform axial sliding movement on the hub. The system ( ) also comprises a plurality of leaf springs ( ) mounted on the hub ( ) and engaging the discs ( ) so that the springs apply force between the discs and the hub. The leaf springs ( ) are arranged in groups, one spring in each group acting on each disc, at least one spring in each group being retained in position by a connection ( ) to another spring in the group.