Abstract: A U-shaped brake slider support for the floating caliper and friction lining carriers having parallel rail members on which the caliper and carriers slide and a tie bar connecting the rail members. The tie bar is a plate member with end flanges for fastening to the rail members. The plate member may include a reinforcing flange and have recesses to provide clearance for other brake parts. The plate member may also have openings through which ends of the rail members extend.

Abstract: A caliper type disc brake actuated by threaded members of a screw and nut assembly in which one of the members is axially movable but held against rotation and the other threaded member is rotatble relative to the caliper. The rotatable member is mounted for the application of force against the caliper during braking. Clamping force is applied to a friction lining carrier upon rotation of the rotatable threaded member in one direction. The threads of the threaded member have a helix angle and shape to cause overhauling rotation of the rotatable threaded member in the opposite direction upon release of the clamping force on the friction lining carrier for automatic return of the brake parts from a braking position to a position away from the disc.

Abstract: A disc brake of the floating caliper type in which the caliper extends axially over the edge of the brake disc and has radially extending members overlapping the opposite faces of the disc. A torque plate on one side of the disc has arms extending radially outward to positions on opposite sides of the caliper where a slider member is fastened to the arms. The slider member includes axially extending rails for sliding engagement with the caliper member and a tie bar connecting the rails. The tie bar is located radially inward of one of the radially extending members of the caliper to minimize the axial length of the brake assembly and damp the forces exerted on the rails by the lining carriers which are also slidably mounted on the rails.