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Disc brake

  • US 6,508,338 B1
  • Filed: 02/14/2001
  • Issued: 01/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A disc brake comprising a disc, friction material pads arranged on opposite sides of the disc, and an operating mechanism operable to bring the pads into contact with the disc so that the pads apply a braking force to the disc, the brake also comprising a slideway on which at least one of said pads is supported for sliding movement towards or away from the disc, wherein said slideway is formed by a guidance member which bridges the edge of the disc and defines at least two parallel grooves in a surface of the guidance member which faces the edge of the disc, the grooves extending parallel to the direction of the slideway, the guidance member being supported by parallel rods which are received in said grooves.

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