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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
William Anthony Thorpe, Burbage, GB;
Adam Challenor, Burntwood, GB;
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A disc brake ( ) of the kind comprising an axially fixed hub ( ) and at least one slidable brake disc ( ) comprises resilient means ( ) acting between the disc ( ) and the hub ( ) to control certain aspects of the movement of the brake disc ( ) during use. The resilient means ( ), is of a leaf spring format, acting between the disc ( ) and the hub to control the disc dynamics is mounted on the disc ( ). This leads to advantages in terms of spring structure and cost and independence of the resilient bias with respect to disc position and disc ( ) relationship to another disc (if present) and with respect to simplicity of mounting and avoidance of dirt entrapment. The mounting of the resilient means comprising clipping the resilient means over a drive key ( ) of the disc ( ) though an aperture ( ) defined within the resilient means ( ) and having associated stiffening elements or strips ( ). The resilient means ( ) accordingly being securely and captively attached and located relative to the disc ( ) and the resilient means ( ) providing a resilient bias force directed through the drive key ( ).