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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Philip N Jedele, Plymouth, MI (US);
Seiji Nishimura, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tadasake Fujiwara, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Philip N Jedele, Plymouth, MI (US);
Seiji Nishimura, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tadasake Fujiwara, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Akebono Corporation, Elizabethtown, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brake caliper has a retention spring to eliminate excessive movement of the pressure plates or pad pin with respect to the caliper housing. The retention spring has a pad pin contacting portion to exert a force on the pad pin. The spring includes a retention portion continuous with the pad pin portion to provide counterforce to maintain the pad pin in position.