Wear indicator for a friction member of a motor-vehicle brake and friction member equipped with such an indicator
US4832160A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D66/024
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The indicator comprises a loop of an electrical conductor 2 embedded in a body 1, from which a stud 3 and a lug 4 project. The stud 3 is pushed into a hole 9 made in a support plate 5 of the friction member, and the rest of the body and the lug 4 are turned down round one edge of the plate as a result of the deformability of the body between the stud 3 and the 4. The groove formed at the end of the stud 3 makes it possible to retain the lug 4 against the support plate in order to ensure that the indicator is fastened to this plate. The invention is used on disc brakes or drum brakes for motor vehicles.
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