Brake caliper for disc brake assembly and method and apparatus for producing same
US9737929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2250/0015
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A brake caliper adapted for use in a vehicle disc brake assembly and method and apparatus for producing the same. The apparatus for producing the brake caliper comprises a mold member and a core member. The mold member has two mold sections meeting at a vertical interface, the first mold section having an extension from the vertical interface into the second mold section to form an integrally cast lug on the brake caliper. The core member has three extensions operative to form three integrally cast locating surfaces on the cast brake caliper, the extensions defining datum surfaces for subsequent machining of the cast brake caliper to predetermined tolerances using the three locating surfaces as the datum surfaces.
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