Abstract: A brake system intended for automotive vehicles provided with a brake pressure transmitter (1) which is linked to the wheel brakes through pressure medium lines, and with sensors (19 to 22, 24) which are responsive to the brake pressure or to the behavior of rotation of the wheels and by means of which the braking effect at the wheels brakes is detectable. Furthermore, separating valves (SO.sub.1, SO.sub.2, SO.sub.3, SO.sub.4, SO.sub.HA ) for shutting off the flow of pressure medium in one switching position are incorporated in the pressure medium paths leading to the wheel brakes. A monitoring circuit (3', 25') to which the sensor signals are transmittable recognizes the failure of one wheel brake and thereupon automatically commutates the separating valve located in the pressure medium path leading to the wheel brake which has failed into a valve position locking the flow of pressure medium.

Abstract: An anti-lock brake system, for automotive vehicles is disclosed including a braking pressure generator, an auxiliary-pressure source and wheel sensors and electronic circuits for determining the wheel rotational behavior and for generating electric braking pressure control signals which control pressure-fluid inlet valves and pressure-fluid outlet valves provided in brake pressure-fluid lines. A drive train is provided between an engine and the driven wheels with an adjusting device acting upon the drive train through an auxiliary-power source for completely or partially separating the vehicle engine from the driven wheels during braking pressure control, thereby accomplishing a reduction or a total elimination of the effect of the engine residual torque on the brakes during slip control.

Abstract: A floating caliper spot-type disc brake includes a stationary carrier member and a caliper member which is guided for sliding along a predetermined plane in and opposite to a given direction relative to the carrier member. The caliper member has a pair of bores and the carrier member has a pair of bolts affixed thereto which, in the assembled position, are received in the respective bores. An elastic tubular intermediate member is received in each of the bores and guidingly receives the respective bolt. The intermediate member has an elastic portion which, prior to the assembly of the members, extends into the space occupied by the respective bolt after the assembly, so that this elastic portion is deformed during the assembling operation and thus exerts a biasing force on the respective bolt in the assembled condition to eliminate clearances at the end of the caliper remote from the mounting region thereof.