United States Patent
US Patent 7137488: Disk brake caliper having re-enforcing bridge
US 7137488 · granted 2006-11-21
Abstract
A brake apparatus includes a caliper with two housing members secured together by a C-section bridge. The housing members straddle a rotor, so as to be able to urge one or more pistons disposed therein to apply brake pads against the rotor, thereby effectuating a braking force on the rotor. The C-section bridge provides support for the members and reduces the clamshell effect generated by application of the breaking force.
| Patent Number | 7137488 |
|---|---|
| Title | Disk brake caliper having re-enforcing bridge |
| Filed | 2005-04-18 |
| Granted | 2006-11-21 |
| Inventor(s) | Gilliland; Warren |
| CPC Classification | F16D 55/00 |
| Number of Claims | 12 |
Abstract
A brake apparatus includes a caliper with two housing members secured together by a C-section bridge. The housing members straddle a rotor, so as to be able to urge one or more pistons disposed therein to apply brake pads against the rotor, thereby effectuating a braking force on the rotor. The C-section bridge provides support for the members and reduces the clamshell effect generated by application of the breaking force.
Claim 1
A brake caliper for applying braking force to a rotor, said brake caliper having first and second members straddling said rotor, said first and second members connected byat least one bridge, said bridge having at least one cross member and at least two anchor members, each said anchor member having at least one hole formed therein, wherein said bridge is removably connected to said first and second members, wherein saidfirst member includes at least one channel provided therein for receiving an anchor member of said bridge, said first member further having at least one hole formed therein in substantial alignment with said channel; wherein said second member includesat least one channel provided therein for receiving an anchor member of said bridge, said second member further having at least one hole formed therein in substantial alignment with said channel; wherein said anchor members of said bridge capable offitting in said channel of said first member and said channel of said second member, such that said holes in said anchor members coaxially align with said hole in said first member and said hole in said second member; wherein a securing means is capableof passing through sai
Claims
12 totalA brake caliper for applying braking force to a rotor, said brake caliper having first and second members straddling said rotor, said first and second members connected byat least one bridge, said bridge having at least one cross member and at least two anchor members, each said anchor member having at least one hole formed therein, wherein said bridge is removably connected to said first and second members, wherein saidfirst member includes at least one channel provided therein for receiving an anchor member of said bridge, said first member further having at least one hole formed therein in substantial alignment with said channel; wherein said second member includesat least one channel provided therein for receiving an anchor member of said bridge, said second member further having at least one hole formed therein in substantial alignment with said channel; wherein said anchor members of said bridge capable offitting in said channel of said first member and said channel of said second member, such that said holes in said anchor members coaxially align with said hole in said first member and said hole in said second member; wherein a securing means is capableof passing through sai