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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Refaat Malki, Gwent, GB;
Martin Taylor, Gwent, GB;
Inventors:
Refaat Malki, Gwent, GB;
Martin Taylor, Gwent, GB;
Assignee:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited, Cwmbran, Gwent, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/38 (2006.01); F16D 65/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/568 (2013.01); F16D 65/567 (2013.01);
Abstract
A brake having an adjustable tappet for applying a brake force to a brake pad, a tappet having a rotating part in threaded engagement with a non-rotating part, the rotating part including a tappet gear, an adjuster mechanism for selectable rotating the tappet gear, the adjuster mechanism having a clutch with a driving clutch plate in frictional engagement with a driven clutch plate, the driven clutch plate having external teeth in direct meshing engagement with the tappet gear.