Abstract: A vehicular disc brake in which the backing plate of the inboard brake pad assembly includes holes which capture guide rails carried by spaced arm portions of the torque plate and the backing plate of the outboard brake pad assembly is pinned to the outboard web of the caliper. The various clearances are selected such that, upon application of the brake, the inboard backing plate pulls on one of the guide rails to transmit the braking torque exerted on the inboard pad assembly to one arm of the torque plate and the caliper pushes against the other guide rail to transmit the braking torque exerted on the outboard pad assembly to the other arm of the torque plate.

Abstract: A vehicular disc brake of the floating caliper type wherein the torque plate 14 mounting the caliper 13 includes an annular base 50 which is cut out to provide a slot 72, diametrically opposed radially extending arm portions 52 and 54, and caliper mounting portions 56 and 58 extending axially from the free outer ends of the arm portions. The torque plate is mounted on the axle assembly 12 of the related vehicle by utilizing the slot in the base portion to slip the torque plate over the axle assembly at a reduced diameter location thereon inboard of the axle flange 46 and thereafter sliding it axially outboard on the axle assembly to seat the outboard face 82, of the base portion against the inboard face of the flange.

Abstract: A low-cost, motor-less carbonator has a housing having a fill chamber and a carbonation chamber. The chambers are maintained at different pressure levels to create a fluid movement from the fill chamber to the carbonation chamber. The fill chamber can be vented to allow a low pressure water feed to refill the fill tank. Carbonated water from the carbonation chamber is withdrawn on demand by a dispensing means.