Structure for adjustably attaching a disc brake caliper to a bicycle frame
US6431327B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2055/0012
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An attachment structure for a caliper of a disc brake assembly consisting of a caliper and a rotor. The caliper is attached to a wheel supporting portion of a cycle frame which supports a wheel with the rotor fixedly attached to the wheel and the rotor lying in a fixed plane relative to the supporting portion of the frame. The supporting portion of the frame has a pair of attachment bores oriented to attach the caliper with the rotor received between a pair of brake pads advanced into and out of contact with the rotor by the caliper along a select axis. The attachment structure allows for infinite variation of the angle of incidence between the select axis and the plane of the rotor within a defined range. Attachment bolts secure the caliper to the frame with a select angle of incidence between the select axis and the plane of the rotor.
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