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Stacked and cored locator brake caliper

US10888918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2018
Grant dateJan 12, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2250/003
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Brake calipers, molds and method of producing brake calipers are disclosed including a brake caliper mold for molding a brake caliper, the brake caliper mold comprising: a first mold section; a second section half; a core member configured to form a piston bore, the core member comprising: a tower configured to form a tower window in a bridge of the brake caliper and a piston bore extension to form a piston bore of the brake caliper; and four locator forming surfaces located on the tower, each of the four locator forming surfaces configured to form a separate lateral data reference surface on the brake caliper, the lateral data reference surfaces capable of being used for subsequent machining of the brake caliper to predetermined tolerances.

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