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Guide pin for disc brake assembly and disc brake assembly including such a guide pin

US9394954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

16Claims

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Assignees

KELSEY-HAYES-COMPANY · US
LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Daniel Smith · White Lake, US
Kraig Gerber · Plymouth, US
Eduardo Morais · South Lyon, US
Marco Becker · Bad Sobernheim, DE
Florian Roessinger · Neuwied, DE
Christian Schroeter · Sinzig, DE
Guido Zenzen · Macken, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D55/22655
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A disc brake assembly having a guide pin disposed in a bore of an anchor bracket such that a guide pin axis is offset relative to a bore axis whereby there is provided at least one defined point of contact between only a portion of the guide pin and a portion of an inner surface of the bore. The guide pin includes a groove formed therein, the groove defines a groove axis which is offset relative to the guide pin axis, and a resilient member is disposed in the groove which is operative to bias the guide pin in the bore such that the guide pin axis is offset relative to bore axis to provide the at least one defined point of contact between only a portion of the guide pin and a portion of the inner surface of the bore.

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