Disk brake with prestressed guide tube
US6062349A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2055/0008
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disk brake for a motor vehicle having a caliper (10) and a support (40) which slide with respect to each other to move first (17) and second (20) friction pads into engagement with a disk (30) to effect a brake application. A guide arrangement which allows the caliper (10) to slide with respect to the carrier (40) has a first guide tube (49) connected to the support (40) with a first bore (53) located at right angles to the disk (30) and an external surface (55) which slideable accomodates a first end of each of the first and second friction pads (17,20).
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