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Title:
TORSION BRAKE RETRACTOR, CALIPER AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/140288
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A brake pad retractor system, comprising, a torsional mount and a torsion arm having an angular relation with the torsional mount, wherein the torsion arm is sprung responsively to at least some movement of a brake pad and the torsional mount being operative such that upon movement of a brake pad by a first distance, the torsion arm is sprung and communicates an action upon the brake pad through a contact between the torsion arm and the brake pad, the communicated action sufficient to positively retract the brake pad upon release of the brake system, the torsional mount further operative such that upon further movement of a brake pad beyond the first distance the angular relation between the torsion arm and the torsional mount is adjusted responsively to the further movement. Further aspects include a novel a brake caliper and method.

Inventors:
RANKIN PAUL (US)
CATE DARIN (US)
BORNER JAMES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/013334
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
January 11, 2019
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Assignee:
PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORP (US)
International Classes:
F16D65/097
Domestic Patent References:
WO1996008663A11996-03-21
WO2014097098A12014-06-26
Foreign References:
US9512892B22016-12-06
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EP1353084A22003-10-15
US20120205205A12012-08-16
US9512892B22016-12-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MLOTKOWSKI, Michael J. et al. (US)
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