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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Akebono Brake Corporation, Farmington, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth Eric Gutelius, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Muhammad Farooq, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/097 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/0973 (2013.01); F16D 65/0972 (2013.01); F16D 65/0976 (2013.01); F16D 65/0977 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spreader spring comprising: (a) a locking arm that connects the spreader spring to a brake component; (b) a retraction arm; and (c) a bias device located between the locking arm and the retraction arm; wherein the bias device includes six helical loops or more that store energy during a brake apply and once the brake apply is complete assist in retracting a brake pad.