Shared Anchor Bracket for a Disc Brake Assembly Having Separate Service and Parking Brake Assemblies
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1. A disc brake assembly comprising:
- an anchor bracket;
a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; and
an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket.
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Abstract
A disc brake assembly having an anchor bracket, a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; and an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket.
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1. A disc brake assembly comprising:
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an anchor bracket; a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; and an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A disc brake assembly comprising:
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an anchor bracket having a first plurality of openings for operatively securing the anchor bracket to an associated component of a vehicle; a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket, wherein the anchor bracket includes a second plurality of openings for operatively securing the first brake caliper of the service brake assembly to the anchor bracket; an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket, wherein the anchor bracket includes a third plurality of openings for operatively securing the second brake caliper of the parking and emergency brake assembly to the anchor bracket, wherein the second brake caliper is configured to be slidably supported relative to the anchor bracket by a pair of guide pins; and an electric actuator unit configured to be operatively secured to the second brake caliper of the parking and emergency brake assembly, wherein the electric actuator unit is configured to be selectively operated to actuate the parking and emergency brake assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A disc brake assembly comprising:
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an anchor bracket; a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; and an electric actuator unit configured to be operatively secured to the second brake caliper of the parking and emergency brake assembly in order to selectively operate the parking and emergency brake assembly; wherein the parking and emergency brake assembly includes an inboard brake pad and an outboard brake pad, the inboard brake pad and the outboard brake pad being configured to be operatively carried relative to the second brake caliper by separate and distinct members. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21, 22, 23)
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