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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Akebono Brake Corporation, Farmington, MI (US);
Galus Chelaidite, South Lyon, MI (US);
Gang Lou, Rochester, MI (US);
AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A full contact brake comprising: (a) an inboard housing including: an inner and outer seal groove including a seal; (b) an outboard housing including: an inner and outer seal groove including a seal; and (c) a bridge tube between the inboard housing and the outboard housing; wherein the inboard housing, the outboard housing, and the bridge tube form a housing comprising: (i) an inboard piston between the inner and outer seal groove; (ii) an outboard piston between the inner and outer seal groove; and (iii) a rotor between the inboard and outboard piston so that the inboard piston is moved towards an inboard side and the outboard piston is moved towards an outboard side of the rotor; and wherein the seal of the inboard housing forms an interference fit around the respective piston so that rotation of the inboard and outboard piston respectively are substantially prevented during a brake apply.