Bracket for brake caliper cover

• US 10,012,277 B2
• Filed: 08/10/2016
• Issued: 07/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Victor Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: E&G Corporation, LLC
• Inventors: Eash, Lynn
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Anita M
• Application Number:
  US15/233,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20180045257A1
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/002 assembled from a plurality of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 55/225 the braking members being brake pads
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/0025 Rust- or corrosion-preventing means
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/0081 Brake covers
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

Abstract

Disclosed is a caliper cover and associated bracket. The bracket includes a surface configuration that guides the bracket along the caliper and/or that applies an elastic force against the caliper for more stable assembly. The bracket also includes an engagement structure with an engagement tab that couples the bracket to the caliper, and an opening for allowing a bolt or other fastener to fasten the caliper cover to the bracket and caliper.

Claims

1. A bracket comprising:

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration elastically biased against a caliper and adapted to guide the bracket along the caliper, the tab configuration comprising a plurality of tabs extending perpendicular to the first direction;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener and couple the bracket to a caliper cover.

2. The bracket of claim 1, at least some tabs in the tab configuration extending in a direction opposite to other of tabs in the tab configuration.

3. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the engagement structure is disposed at the second extreme end.

4. A bracket comprising:

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration adapted to contact a caliper and guide the bracket along the caliper;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener and couple the bracket to a caliper cover, wherein the opening is disposed at the first extreme end.

5. A bracket comprising:

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration adapted to contact a caliper and guide the bracket along the caliper;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper;

an opening adapted to receive a fastener and couple the bracket to a caliper cover; and

coupling structure disposed proximate the opening and adapted to couple to structure having the opening.

6. A caliper cover comprising:

a bracket including;

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration elastically biased against a caliper and adapted to guide the bracket along the caliper, the tab configuration comprising a plurality of tabs extending perpendicular to the first direction;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket; and

a cover adapted to couple to the bracket.

7. The caliper cover of claim 6, wherein the engagement structure is disposed at the second extreme end.

8. The caliper cover of claim 6, wherein the cover includes an internal portion and an external portion coupled to the internal portion.

9. The caliper cover of claim 6, wherein the cover includes a front base and a protruding portion protruding from the front base.

10. The caliper cover of claim 9, wherein the protruding portion includes a strip adapted to conform to a shape of the caliper.

11. The caliper cover of claim 9, wherein the protruding portion is coupled to the front base.

12. A caliper cover comprising:

a bracket including;

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration adapted to contact a caliper and guide the bracket along the caliper, the tab configuration comprising a plurality of tabs extending perpendicular to the first direction, at least some of the tabs extending in a direction opposite to other of the tabs;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket; and

a cover adapted to couple to the bracket.

13. A caliper cover comprising:

a bracket including;

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration adapted to contact a caliper and guide the bracket along the caliper;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket; and

a cover adapted to couple to the bracket, wherein the opening is disposed at the first extreme end.

14. A caliper cover comprising:

a bracket including;

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration adapted to contact a caliper and guide the bracket along the caliper;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket; and

coupling structure disposed proximate the opening and adapted to couple to structure having the opening; and

a cover adapted to couple to the bracket.

15. A caliper cover comprising:

a bracket including;

a body extending in a first direction and having first and second extreme ends;

a tab configuration adapted to contact a caliper and guide the bracket along the caliper;

engagement structure adapted to couple the bracket to the caliper; and

an opening adapted to receive a fastener for coupling the bracket; and

a cover adapted to couple to the bracket, wherein the cover includes an internal portion and an external portion coupled to the internal portion, and wherein the external portion includes at least one rear opening adapted to expose at least a portion of the internal portion.