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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Kenneth James Bunker, Leicester, GB;
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A disc brake system ( ) comprises a disc ( ), and a hub ( ) which is arranged to rotate about an axis ( ) thereof. The system ( ) also comprises a mounting arrangement ( ) by which the disc ( ) is mounted on the hub ( ) so that the hub and the disc rotate as a unit about the axis ( ) and the disc can perform axial sliding movement on said hub. The mounting arrangement comprises a plurality of axially-extending grooves ( ) formed in the hub ( ) and teeth ( ) projecting from the disc ( ) into the grooves. The system ( ) also comprises springs ( ) located in at least some of the grooves ( ) and engaging the teeth ( ) acting to apply radial force between the disc ( ) and the hub ( ).