Disc brakes
First Claim
1. A pin sliding caliper disc brake, comprising a caliper and a first torque taking member, said caliper and first torque taking member being slidable relative to each other by means of a sliding connection, the caliper being open-topped for the insertion of friction pad assemblies, and a supplementary torque taking member detachably secured to said first torque taking member, said supplementary torque taking member having a pair of projections each of which, in use, engages a friction pad assembly at a position where said projection takes all of the braking forces exerted on said friction pad assembly while relieving said caliper of braking forces, said pair of projections being in the form of shaped fingers which project generally radially of the brake disc, one on either side thereto, and engage in recesses in the friction pad assemblies.
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Abstract
The present specification relates to pin sliding caliper disc brakes suitable for use in trucks. The disc brake of the present invention comprises a caliper slidably mounted on a first torque taking member, the caliper being open-topped for the easy insertion of friction pad assemblies. A supplementary torque taking member is detachably secured to the first torque taking member and has a pair of finger-like projections which, in use, engage in complementary recesses in the friction pad assemblies whereby the pad braking force is taken directly by the torque taking members. To replace the pad assemblies, the supplementary torque taking member is detached to allow for easy access to the caliper.
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- 1. A pin sliding caliper disc brake, comprising a caliper and a first torque taking member, said caliper and first torque taking member being slidable relative to each other by means of a sliding connection, the caliper being open-topped for the insertion of friction pad assemblies, and a supplementary torque taking member detachably secured to said first torque taking member, said supplementary torque taking member having a pair of projections each of which, in use, engages a friction pad assembly at a position where said projection takes all of the braking forces exerted on said friction pad assembly while relieving said caliper of braking forces, said pair of projections being in the form of shaped fingers which project generally radially of the brake disc, one on either side thereto, and engage in recesses in the friction pad assemblies.
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