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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Kenneth James Bunker, Leicester, GB;
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A disc brake ( ) comprises a disc ( ), friction material pads ( ) arranged on opposite sides of the disc, and an operating mechanism ( ) operable to bring the pads into contact with the disc so that the pads apply a braking force to the disc. The brake ( ) also comprises a slideway ( ) on which at least one of the pads ( ) is suported for sliding movement towards or away from the disc ( ). The slideway ( ) is formed by a guidance member ( ) which defines at least two parallel grooves ( ) in a surface ( ) of the guidance member. The grooves ( ) extend parallel to the direction of the slideway ( ). The guidance member ( ) is supported by parallel rods ( ) which are received in the grooves ( ).