Abstract: A disc brake pad (1) comprising a base plate (2), on which elongated elements for supporting friction elements (3) are fixed. The friction elements (3) are mounted, alone or in groups, on the ends of elastic support elements (4), the support elements (4) being cantilevered on the base plate (2) to provide projecting and freely movable ends which support the friction elements (3). The support elements (4) are placed on the base plate (2) with their main longitudinal axis oriented substantially perpendicular with respect to a ray passing through the centre of the brake disc. The disc brake pad centre coincides with rotary axis of the wheel or other rotating element to be braked. The circular portion or band of the element on which each friction element acts is as narrow as possible, thereby minimizing the peripheral speed difference between inner circumference and outer circumference of the annular bands engaged by the friction elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake pad (1), particularly to be employed in the railway field, comprising a base plate (2), on which elements for supporting friction elements (3) are fixed, said friction elements (3) being mounted, alone or in pairs, on the end of elastic support elements (4), said support elements (4) being fixed spaced on the base plate (2) by fixing means (5), in such a way that the friction elements (3) are placed on the projecting and freely movable ends of said support elements (4), said pad (1) being characterised in that said support elements (4) are placed on said base plate (2) with their main axis oriented substantially perpendicular with respect to a ray passing through the center of the brake disc.

Abstract: Several long friction bodies (31 . . . 37) each with several rivets (4) , are fixed to the anchor plate of a disk brake pad (1) for rail or utility vehicles. The peripheral profile of each friction body is configured in the shape of a stadium so that the two semi-circle-shaped ends are each connected by parallel sides. The fixing rivets (4) are arranged at a mutual distance in the direction of the greatest longitudinal extension of the corresponding friction body (L1 . . . . L7). The directions of all of the greatest longitudinal extensions are at an acute angle &agr; to the run-in direction (E). The angles incidence (&agr;) are different for the various friction bodies of the friction body arrangement but are never greater than 45°.

Abstract: It is proposed to mount single, cylindrical or polyhedron sintered friction elements (1) at the cantilevered ends of resilient metal plates (2); the metal plates are attached to a base platen (3) in such a way that each end of the plates acts as an independently movable bracket adapted to absorb any deformation induced by thermal forces, thereby enabling a uniform contact pressure to be exerted between the single friction elements and the brake disc.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of making brake pads (60) having the step of heat preforming a plurality of dosages (39) of a friction material for brake pads (60) to obtain a plurality of blanks (61) on which respective metal holders (53) are then placed, and the step of hot molding, individually and simultaneously, such blanks (61) to form a plurality of brake pads (60).