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Brake caliper cover

  • US 9,278,498 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2011
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A brake caliper cover system for a disc brake system having a brake caliper assembly positioned about a brake disc, the brake disc is at least partially uncovered, the brake caliper assembly having a front side and a back side, the brake caliper cover system comprising:

  • a front brake caliper cover having an inner surface, the inner surface configured to cover at least a front surface of the front side of the brake caliper assembly; and

    a back brake caliper cover configured to cover at least a back surface of the back side of the brake caliper assembly, the back brake caliper cover completely seperatable from the front brake caliper cover, the back brake caliper cover joins with the front brake caliper cover along a spine side of the brake caliper assembly, the front brake caliper cover and the back brake caliper cover, when joined, surround the brake caliper assembly and leave the brake disc at least partially uncovered;

    the back brake caliper cover supported at least by contact with one or more non-moving portions of the back surface of the back side of the brake caliper assembly and a connection to the front brake caliper cover when the front brake caliper cover is in contact with a non-moving portion of the front side of the brake caliper assembly;

    at least two fasteners extending between and releaseably connecting the front brake caliper cover and the back brake caliper cover, the at least two fasteners located at opposite ends of the front brake caliper cover and the back brake caliper cover;

    an operating space is defined between the front and back brake caliper covers allowing a moving portion of the brake caliper assembly to move within the operating space;

    at least a first disc opening and a disc second opening configured to allow the brake disc to rotate through at least a portion of the brake caliper assembly and through the operating space.

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