IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0375844
(2006-03-15)
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등록번호 |
US-7784591
(2010-09-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Franz, Scott
- Giacomazza, Charles C.
- Morais, Eduardo
- Vander Roest, William J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A brake pad assembly includes a brake pad including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion. The first ear portion and the second ear portion extend outwardly from the base section. The first ear portion includes a first upper section, a first central section, and a fi
A brake pad assembly includes a brake pad including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion. The first ear portion and the second ear portion extend outwardly from the base section. The first ear portion includes a first upper section, a first central section, and a first lower section. The second ear portion includes a second upper section, a second central section, and a second lower section. A first clip receives the first ear portion and a second clip receives the second ear portion. The first ear portion includes a first defined contact location and a second defined contact location in relation to the first clip. The second ear portion includes a third defined contact location in relation to the second clip.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A brake pad assembly adapted for use in a disc brake assembly comprising: a brake pad including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion, said first ear portion and said second ear portion extending outwardly from said base section, said first ea
What is claimed is: 1. A brake pad assembly adapted for use in a disc brake assembly comprising: a brake pad including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion, said first ear portion and said second ear portion extending outwardly from said base section, said first ear portion including a first upper section, a first central section, and a first lower section, said second ear portion including a second upper section, a second central section, and a second lower section; a first clip for receiving said first ear portion, said first clip including a first upper side surface, a first central side surface, and a first lower side surface; and a second clip for receiving said second ear portion, said second clip including a second upper side surface, a second central side surface, and a second lower side surface; wherein said first ear portion includes a first defined contact location, a second defined contact location, and a first gap in relation to said first clip during a brake apply operation of the disc brake assembly, and said second ear portion includes a third defined contact location, a second gap and a third gap in relation to said second clip during the brake apply operation. 2. The brake pad assembly of claim 1 wherein said first defined contact location is between said first central section of said first ear portion and said first central side surface of said first clip, wherein said second defined contact location is between said first lower section of said first ear portion and said first lower side surface of said first clip, wherein said first gap is between said first upper section of said first ear portion and said first upper side surface of said first clip, wherein said third defined contact location is between said second upper section of said second ear portion and said second upper side surface of said second clip, wherein said second gap is between said second central side surface of said second ear portion and said second central side surface of said second clip, and wherein said third gap is between said second lower section of said second ear portion and said second lower side surface of said second clip. 3. The brake pad assembly of claim 2 wherein said first clip is a trailing clip during a forward drive brake apply operation, and wherein said second clip is a leading clip during said forward driver brake apply operation. 4. The brake pad assembly of claim 2 wherein said first clip is a leading clip during a reverse drive brake apply operation, and wherein said second clip is a trailing clip during said reverse drive brake apply operation. 5. The brake pad assembly of claim 2 wherein said first clip includes a biasing spring member for biasing said first ear portion in a biased position which maintains said first defined contact location between said first central section of said first ear and said first central side surface of said first clip, maintains said second defined contact location between said first lower section of said first ear portion and said first lower side surface of said first clip, and maintains said first gap between said first upper section of said first ear portion and said first upper side surface of said first clip, and wherein said second clip includes a biasing member which maintains said third defined contact location between said second upper section of said second ear portion and said second upper side surface of said second clip, maintains said second gap between said second central side surface of said second ear portion and said second central side surface of said second clip, and maintains said third gap between said second lower section of said second ear portion and said second lower side surface of said second clip. 6. A brake anchor plate assembly adapted for use in a disc brake assembly comprising: a brake pad including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion, said first ear portion and said second ear portion extending outwardly from said base section, said first ear portion including a first upper section, a first central section, and a first lower section, said second ear portion including a second upper section, a second central section, and a second lower section; a stationary member for locating said brake pad, said stationary member including a first groove portion and a second groove portion; a first clip disposed in said first groove portion for receiving said first ear portion, said first clip including a first upper side surface, a first central side surface, and a first lower side surface; and a second clip disposed in said second groove portion for receiving said second ear portion, said second clip including a second upper side surface, a second central side surface, and a second lower side surface; wherein said first ear portion includes a first defined contact location, a second defined contact location, and a first gap in relation to said first clip during a brake apply operation of the disc brake assembly, and said second ear portion includes a third defined contact location, a second gap and a third gap in relation to said second clip during said brake apply operation. 7. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 6 wherein said first defined contact location is between said first central section of said first ear portion and said first central side surface of said first clip, wherein said second defined contact location is between said first lower section of said first ear portion and said first lower side surface of said first clip, wherein said first gap is between said first upper section of said first ear portion and said first upper side surface of said first clip, wherein said third defined contact location is between said second upper section of said second ear portion and said second upper side surface of said second clip, wherein said second gap is between said second central side surface of said second ear portion and said second central side surface of said second clip, and wherein said third gap is between said second lower section of said second ear portion and said second lower side surface of said second clip. 8. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 7 wherein said first clip is a trailing clip during a forward drive brake apply operation, and wherein said second clip is a leading clip during said forward driver brake apply operation. 9. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 7 wherein said first clip is a leading clip during a reverse drive brake apply operation, and wherein said second clip is a trailing clip during said reverse drive brake apply operation. 10. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 6 wherein said first gap, said second gap, and said third gap prevent wrap-up during said reverse drive braking operation. 11. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 6 wherein said first clip includes a biasing spring member for biasing said first ear portion in a biased position which maintains said first defined contact location between said first central section of said first ear portion and said first central side surface of said first clip, maintains said second defined contact location between said first lower section of said first ear portion and said first lower side surface of said first clip, and maintains said first gap between said first upper section of said first ear portion and said first upper side surface of said first clip during said brake apply operation, and wherein said second clip includes a biasing member which maintains said third defined contact location between said second upper section of said second ear portion and said second upper side surface of said second clip, maintains said second gap between said second central side surface of said second ear portion and said second central side surface of said second clip, and maintains said third gap between said second lower section of said second ear portion and said second lower side surface of said second clip during said brake apply operation. 12. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 6 wherein said first clip includes a biasing spring member for biasing said first ear portion in a biased position which maintains said first defined contact location between said first central section of said first ear portion and said first central side surface of said first clip, maintains said second defined contact location between said first lower section of said first ear portion and said first lower side surface of said first clip, and maintains said first gap between said first upper section of said first ear portion and said first upper side surface of said first clip during said brake apply operation, and wherein said second clip includes a biasing member which maintains said third defined contact location between said second upper section of said second ear portion and said second upper side surface of said second clip, maintains said second gap between said second central side surface of said second ear portion and said second central side surface of said second clip, and maintains said third gap between said second lower section of said second ear portion and said second lower side surface of said second clip during said brake apply operation. 13. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 6 wherein said first clip includes a barb member operatively engaging said stationary member for preventing rotation of said first clip within said first groove. 14. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 6 wherein said second clip includes a barb member for preventing rotation of said second clip within said second groove. 15. A disc brake assembly comprising: a caliper assembly; a first brake pad and a second brake pad each including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion, said first ear portion and said second ear portion extending outwardly from said base portion, each of said first ear portions including a first upper section, a first central section, and a first lower section, each of said second ear portions including a second upper section, a second central section, and a second lower section; a pair of stationary members coupled to said caliper assembly for locating said first and second brake pads, each of said stationary members including a first groove portion and a second groove portion; a pair of first clips disposed in said first groove portion of each stationary member for receiving said first ear portions, respectively, said pair of first clips each including a first upper side surface, a first central side surface, and a first lower side surface; and a pair of second clips disposed in said second groove portion of each stationary member for receiving said second ear portions, respectively, said pair of second clips each including a second upper side surface, a second central side surface, and a second lower side surface; wherein each of said first ear portions include a first defined contact location, a second defined contact location, and a first gap in relation to said pair of first clips during a brake apply operation of the disc brake assembly, and each of said second ear portions includes a third defined contact location, a second gap and a third gap in relation to said pair of second clips during said brake apply operation. 16. The disc brake assembly of claim 15 wherein said pair of first clips each include a biasing spring member for biasing each of said first ear portions in a biased position which maintains said first defined contact location between said first central sections of each said first ear portions and said first central side surfaces of said pair of first clips, maintains said second defined contact location between said first lower sections of each said first ear portions and said lower side surfaces of said pair of first clips, and maintains said first gap between said first upper sections of each of said first ear portions and said first upper side surfaces of said pair of first clips during said brake apply operation, and wherein said pair of second clips includes a biasing member which maintains said third defined contact location between said second upper sections of each said second ear portions and said second upper side surfaces of said pair of second clips, maintains said second gap between said second central side surfaces of each of said second ear portions and said second central side surfaces of said pair of second clips, and maintains said third gap between said second lower sections of each of said second ear portions and said second lower side surfaces of said pair of second clips during said brake apply operation. 17. The disc brake assembly of claim 15 wherein said pair of first clips each includes a barb member operatively engaging said pair of stationary members, respectively, for preventing rotation of said pair of first clips within each said first groove. 18. The brake anchor plate assembly of claim 15 wherein said pair of second clips each include a barb member operatively engaging said pair of stationary members, respectively, for preventing rotation of said pair of second clips within each said second groove.
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