Abstract: Caliper bodies for disc brakes are provided. Such caliper bodies are suitable for being arranged astride a disc for a disc brake. Calipers which include such caliper bodies are also provided.

Abstract: A brake caliper comprising a piston seat (10) wherein a piston (2) slides with its side surface (11) in contact with a radial surface (13) of an elastic member (12). The member further comprising two axial surfaces (15,16) adapted to be affected by a pressurized fluid and being arranged at the piston coming out side facing the pads respectively. The latter surface facing with a portion (17) thereof, a first chamber (18) arranged in the proximity of the piston side surfaces, with another portion (24) thereof, an abutment surface (19) adapted to support said elastic member when it is urged by the pressurized fluid, said abutment surface being radially retracted so as to be farther from the piston side surface than said first chamber and with a further portion (25) thereof, at least one second chamber (20) arranged radially farther from said piston side surface than said abutment surface.

Abstract: Brake caliper bodies and brake calipers for disc brakes are provided.

Abstract: A device (10) for damping the vibrations in a pad (16) of a disc brake suitable for being mounted between at least one pad (16) and at least one piston of a caliper of a disc brake. The device (10) comprises at least one substantially cylindrical damper (26) suitable for being mounted with interference in a cavity (28) made in the piston (22). The damper (26) has an interference surface (30) comprising at least one projection (32) that extends radially and that at least partially wraps around the damper (26) according to a direction having at least one tangential component (T). The damper (26) is suitable for being fixedly connected to the piston (22) through said coupling by interference. Said interference surface (30) of the damper comprising two or more projections (32) defining an undulating axial profile (34) of said interference surface (30).

Abstract: A pad (20) for disc brakes comprises a plate (22) acting as the support for a friction material layer (24). The plate (22) extends past the friction material layer (24) at least at a radially outer portion (E) of the pad. At least one load (30a, 30b) is applied to the plate (22) and fixed thereto by means of clinching. This load changes the mass of at least one portion of the plate such as to obtain an inertia of the pad which substantially avoids the vibrations of the pad during the braking action which are suitable to cause noisiness of the disc brake. The load (30a, 30b) comprises at least one projection (32) suitable to be clinched to fix the load to the plate. The projection (32) is inserted within a hole (34) of the plate and clinched.

Abstract: A brake caliper comprising a piston seat (10) wherein a piston (2) slides with its side surface (11) in contact with a radial surface (13) of an elastic member (12). The member further comprising two axial surfaces (15,16) adapted to be affected by a pressurized fluid and being arranged at the piston coming out side facing the pads respectively. The latter surface facing with a portion (17) thereof, a first chamber (18) arranged in the proximity of the piston side surfaces, with another portion (24) thereof, an abutment surface (19) adapted to support said elastic member when it is urged by the pressurized fluid, said abutment surface being radially retracted so as to be farther from the piston side surface than said first chamber and with a further portion (25) thereof, at least one second chamber (20) arranged radially farther from said piston side surface than said abutment surface.

Abstract: A caliper body for a fixed-caliper disk brake which can be associated with a disk in a manner such that its distance from the disk is kept unchanged and which is unusually strong and capable of a silent braking action comprises a first half-body which can house first means for generating the braking force and which can be arranged facing a first braking surface of one side of the disk, and a second half-body which can house second means for generating the braking force and which can be arranged facing a second braking surface of an opposite side of the disk, the first and second half-bodies being connected, by fixing means, to bridge elements which can be arranged astride the disk; the bridge elements are portions of a single element for connecting and supporting the half-bodies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat spring (1) for pads (4) of braking systems having a caliper body (9) extending astride a braking disk (6), the spring comprising thrust elements (5) which can urge the pads (4) at least away from the braking disk, as well as at least one first element (3) having at least one seat (7) which houses restraining means (8) for restraining the spring (1) on the caliper body (9), loading at least one area (21) of the seat (7), characterized in that transfer arms (2) for transferring the loading of the spring extend from the at least one area (21) of the seat (7), each transfer arm extending substantially in a straight line as far as the respective thrust element (5) so that openings (2b) are created in the spring and are arranged in the vicinity of the braking disk (6) when the spring is in operative conditions.

Abstract: A disk brake (10) comprises a caliper body (14) and at least one pad-support pin (16) provided at least with ends (20, 22) which can be housed in seats (24, 26) of the caliper body (14). A resilient ring (30) can be fitted on the pin the resilient ring (30) is formed by a wire the ends of which are joined together and which is wound in a spiral forming the resilient ring (30). The spiral has dimensions such as to be housed in a portion (58) of one of the seats of the caliper body in a manner such as to exert a resilient reaction to a force to remove the pin from the seat of the caliper body. The pin comprises an annular seat (32) for housing the resilient ring (30).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pad for disc- brake calipers, comprising a plate for supporting a friction lining and having at least one seat which can engage a corresponding support pin suitable for supporting the pad in a caliper body, the support pin establishing a reaction to the frictional force exerted by a brake disc against the friction lining during a braking operation, wherein the at least one seat is formed at the bottom in a manner such that the pad is supported astride the support pin and that the point of abutment of the support pin in the seat is disposed to the rear of the centre of gravity of the pad during said braking operation.

Abstract: A caliper body for a fixed-caliper disk brake which can be associated with a disk in a manner such that its distance from the disk is kept unchanged and which is unusually strong and capable of a silent braking action comprises a first half-body which can house first means for generating the braking force and which can be arranged facing a first braking surface of one side of the disk, and a second half-body which can house second means for generating the braking force and which can be arranged facing a second braking surface of an opposite side of the disk, the first and second half-bodies being connected, by fixing means, to bridge elements which can be arranged astride the disk; the bridge elements are portions of a single element for connecting and supporting the half-bodies.