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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2004
Andrew John Ward, Cottesbrooke, GB;
Franz Helmut Holl, Rheinland-Rfalz, DE;
Martin Pors Taylor, Torfaen, GB;
Denis John Mccann, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Stefano Cattaneo, Magenta, IT;
Mark Anthony Norman, Mid Glamorgan, GB;
Jonathon Leslie Christopher Jackson, Ross-on-Wye, GB;
Carl Edward Heinlein, Newport, GB;
Andrew John Ward, Cottesbrooke, GB;
Franz Helmut Holl, Rheinland-Rfalz, DE;
Martin Pors Taylor, Torfaen, GB;
Denis John McCann, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Stefano Cattaneo, Magenta, IT;
Mark Anthony Norman, Mid Glamorgan, GB;
Jonathon Leslie Christopher Jackson, Ross-on-Wye, GB;
Carl Edward Heinlein, Newport, GB;
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Ltd., Gwent, GB;
Abstract
A brake system includes a brake disc having a first disc face and a second disc face on a first side and a second side, respectively, of the brake disc. The brake disc is mounted rotatably fast with but longitudinally slidable on a rotatable shaft. The brake disc is clampable between a first friction surface of a fixed brake pad positioned on the first side of the brake disc and a second friction surface of a moveable brake pad positioned on the second side of the brake disc. The system further includes a disc positioner operable to define a running clearance between the first disc face and the first friction surface. The disc positioner is adjustable to maintain the running clearance as the fixed brake pad wears. A biasing member located on the second side of the brake disc maintains contact between the disc positioner and first disc face of the brake disc.