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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
May. 24, 2013
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Brent D. Lowe, Milford, MI (US);
Mark T. Riefe, Brighton, MI (US);
Omar S. Dessouki, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Mohan Sundar, Troy, MI (US);
Chia N. Yang, Wixom, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A brake assembly includes a brake pad, a bracket supporting the brake pad and having a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a linkage interconnecting the first and second portions. The linkage is configured to transfer tensile loads between the first and second portion, but is characterized by the absence of any bending modes. The absence of bending modes prevents excitation of the linkage, thereby reducing sound generated during application of the brake assembly.