Abstract: A mounting system for a brake pad in the housings of a disk brake yoke in which the brake pad comprises at its ends two mounting ears (10), each ear being mounted in a housing of a disk brake yoke. The mounting system comprises for each pad ear, a spring (5) of linear or lamella shape, intended to bear, on the one hand, below a lower face (12) of the ear and, on the other hand, on the lower face of the housing of the yoke so as to separate the lower face (12) of the ear from the lower face of the housing.

Abstract: A disk brake for a vehicle having a bracket which is fixed with respect to the vehicle and on which brake linings and at least one brake caliper are mounted so as to be movable in an axial direction is disclosed. The bracket and the brake caliper engage around at least one brake disk, and the brake caliper includes a housing limb with at least one actuating device, a further housing limb with at least one housing finger, and a housing bridge. A spring arrangement which generates an elastic preload between the brake caliper and the bracket is provided in such a way that the preload is aligned substantially perpendicular to a movement direction of the brake caliper. The spring arrangement comprises a spring element and a protective panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake holder of a floating-caliper disc brake for motor vehicles at which brake pads arranged on either side of an associated brake disc are displaceably mounted. To ensure ease of displaceability a brake pad guide spring is provided that extends between the brake holder and the brake pads. For ease of mountability of both the brake pads and the brake pad guide spring, it is arranged for that the brake pad guide spring is mountable on the brake holder in a generally radial direction and is locked at the brake holder in both radial and axial directions by means of at least one fixing clamp, and at least one spring arm is designed at the brake pad guide spring and fixes at least one brake pad under spring bias in position on the brake holder in a clearance-free manner. These provisions not only improve the mountability of a brake of this type but also the rattle-free resilient arrangement of the brake pads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake, particularly for a goods vehicle, comprising a brake caliper, which has a brake disc that can be brought into active contact with brake shoes and which can be fixed to a brake support in a manner that enables it to be axially displaced relative to the brake disc. The inventive disc brake also comprises a closure plate, which closes the brake caliper on the side facing the brake disc, and comprises a removable retainer, which is fixed relative to the brake caliper and on which springs acting upon the outer edges of the brake shoes are supported. The disc brake is designed in such a manner that a fixing device is provided in the closure plate, and the facing end of the retainer lies inside the fixing device while being held in a direction of loading.

Abstract: A disc brake return spring comprises a V-shaped spring having two spring members, with each member ending in an engagement leg. Each engagement leg is angled with respect to the spring legs in a fashion so that the spring applies a moment to the friction pad to counteract rotation that occurs about the backing plate supports. The return spring is employed in a disc brake assembly having friction pads with backing plates that are disposed on either side of a rotor for braking purposes.

Abstract: A brake clamping assembly, comprises a cylinder body; an outer side of the cylinder body having an outer hole; the cylinder body having a hollow receiving space; and the receiving space having a claw; the claw is elastic; an inner brake pad being installed inside of the claw and the outer brake pad being installed at an outer side of the claw; each of the inner brake pad and outer brake pad having a braking block which is positioned to the claw; an inner side of the inner brake pad is installed with an inner piston assembly; the outer brake pad being installed with an outer piston assembly. A retaining pin passing through the cylinder body, the outer brake pad, the claw and the inner brake pad; and a clip serves to fix the retaining pin; furthermore.

Abstract: A tension control assembly including a rotating member, a braking member, at least one brake pad, a means for driving the at least one brake pad against the braking member, and a temperature sensing means. The braking member is attached to the rotating member. The at least one brake pad is positioned adjacent to the braking member. The means for driving the at least one brake pad against the braking member forces frictional contact between the at least one brake pad and the braking member, thus providing torque to the rotating member. The temperature sensing means measures the temperature of the at least one brake pad.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a brake pad, a pad retainer, a brake caliper, and a pad spring. The pad retainer has a planar region situated at a first radius that engages a planar region of the pad spring to restrain radial movement of the brake pad. The pad retainer is secured to an outboard side of the caliper at a second radius and has a crook adjacent to the planar region to allow the second radius to be less than the first radius. The pad spring has a rounded edge adjacent to the crook.

Abstract: One of brake pads 5 is pressed against the disc rotor D by a piston of a caliper 3 which is floatably supported on the carrier 2, and in reaction thereto, the other brake pad 5 is pressed against the disc rotor D by a claw portion 14 on the caliper 3, thereby producing a braking force. During brake release, the spring force of a return spring 22 separates the brake pad 5 from the disc rotor D. A positioning convex portion 27 is provided on the carrier 2 in a standing position adjacent to the return spring 22, and serves to restrict the sideward movement of the distal end portion of the return spring 22. Thus displacement and deformation of the return spring can be prevented, and its functions can be maintained.

Abstract: A caliper 2a is disposed between rotation input side and rotation output side engagement portions 8, 9 of a support member 3a so as to restrict the movement of the caliper 2a in a circumferential direction of a rotor 1. A guide pin 26 which supports the caliper 2a is passed through guide holes 22 formed in pressure plates 11 which make up respective pads 10b in such a manner as to be capable of sliding in an axial direction of the rotor 1, whereby the caliper 2a is supported on the respective pads 10b attachably and detachably to the support member 3a while being allowed to move in the axial direction of the rotor 1 relative to the respective pads 10b.

Abstract: This invention is about disc brake for an automobile installed in a carrier. The disc brake has a special feature which reduces temperature and noise in the automobile when braking. The special feature is a coated pad spring.

Abstract: A parking brake including a disc fixed to a vehicle and a plurality of clips attached to the disc to align channels on first and second brake shoes with a braking surface on a drum. Each clip has a rectangular shape with a flat first end fixed to the disc and a U-shaped second end defined by parallel first and second sides separated by a spacer. A projection on the first end is mated with the disc to align the second end along a radial plane of the axis of the drum. The sides of the second end resiliently engage the channels and align friction surfaces on the first and second brake shoes with the braking surface. In addition, the clips attenuate any vibration that may occur between first and second brake shoes and the drum during movement of the vehicle to reducing the creation of noise in the brake.

Abstract: A spring for a composite brake disk. The spring has a planar central region with a hole and two spring regions which are formed symmetrically to one another and which in each case on sides lying opposite one another adjoin the planar central region. The spring regions in each case have an arc and a spring arm. Preferably, the spring arms have in each case an end region with a rounded bearing surface. By such a spring being used, a simple construction of a composite brake disk is made possible, the occurrence of hotspots and the effect of thermal rubbing being as far as possible avoided. At the same time, a functionally appropriate fit of the spring is ensured, the load on the pot due to the bearing surface of the spring being kept extremely low.

Abstract: A brake calliper for a disc brake, in particular for motor cycles and/or bicycles, includes a housing (30) for accommodating brake linings (40) which grip a brake disc during braking, with the housing having an abutment area (33) for contact with the brake linings during braking in the forward direction of travel and an assembly opening (29) which is opposite the abutment area (33) and through which the brake linings (40) can be inserted into the housing (30). A brake lining securing device (50) secures the brake linings in the housing (30) on the side opposite the abutment area (33), and a brake lining support device (31) supports the brake linings (40) between the abutment area (33) and the brake lining securing device (50). The brake linings can be arranged so that firstly the danger of undesired blocking during the braking process and secondly the danger of vibration of the brake during driving are substantially reduced.

Abstract: A disc brake, particularly for a utility vehicle, includes a caliper having a receiving space for an application device. The caliper straddles a brake disc and is movable into an operative connection with brake pads, and is fastened to a brake anchor plate. A holding clip is releasably fastened to the caliper, on which holding clip springs acting upon exterior edges of the brake pad are supported. The holding clip, by way of its end facing away from the receiving space rests in a receiving device of the caliper. For the fastening of the holding clip at its end facing the receiving space on the caliper, a bolt is provided onto which the holding clip is fitted and is held by way of a securing device.

Abstract: A disk brake including friction pads disposed opposite to a brake disk, a bracket provided with support portions for movably supporting the friction pads so as to permit sliding along the axial direction of the brake disk, and retainers each interposed between the friction pad and the support portions, to restrain at least movements of the retainers relative to the support portions of the bracket. Of a pad holding force with which the retainer holds the friction pad, and a retainer supporting force for supporting the retainer on the support portion, at least the retainer supporting force is set to be not less than a received force exerted on the friction pad due to vibration. The resulting configuration prevents generation of rattling sounds due to the vibration.

Abstract: The pad clip 14d is arranged between pins 12, 12 made to bridge an outer body portion and an inner body portion constituting a caliper and the two pads 10b, 11b. An engaging plate portion 27 is engaged with the respective pins 12, 12 without play. Press pieces 28, 28 formed by folding to bend both end portions in a rotational direction of the engaging plate portion in directions in which the more proximate to the two pads 10b, 11b, the more directed to an outer side in a radial direction are brought into elastic contact with outer peripheral edges of both end portions in a rotational direction of pressure plates 13b, 13b of the two pads 10b, 11b. Thereby, amounts of projecting portions in correspondence with the respective press pieces 28, 28 in a state of a material plate before being folded to bend from the engaging plate portion 27 can be restrained.

Abstract: A pad clip (12) for a disc brake includes a first part configured to engage a brake pad support bracket (2). The clip further includes a spring leg that is positioned to engage the brake pad (4) and apply a force to the brake pad that generates an axial friction force on the brake pad. The clip has a support for receiving a pad return spring (18) and the support for the pad return spring is positioned so that it holds the pad return spring such that the pad return spring applies a return force that is in substantial alignment with the axial friction force. The disc brake is further arranged so that the center of gravity of the brake pads lies between the pad abutment force and the axial friction force.

Abstract: A brake caliper has a retention spring to eliminate excessive movement of the pressure plates or pad pin with respect to the caliper housing. The retention spring has a pad pin contacting portion to exert a force on the pad pin. The spring includes a retention portion continuous with the pad pin portion to provide counterforce to maintain the pad pin in position.

Abstract: A pad clip is made by an elastic plate and includes a base plate portion, and a pair of elastic plate portions folded to bend in the same direction from both end portions of the base plate portion. The pad clip is provided with an elastic force in a direction of expanding an interval between the two elastic plate portions. In a state of elastically contracting the interval between the two elastic plate portions, the pad clips are inserted to inner sides of guide recessed portions formed at a pressure plate constituting the brake pad, thereby, the two elastic plate portions are elastically pressed to inner faces of the two guide recessed portions to thereby mount the pad clip to the pressure plate.

Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle has a caliper bracket fixed to a vehicle body, a pair of caliper support arms striding an outer periphery of a disc rotor in a disc axial direction, pad guide grooves formed in the caliper support arms so as to be opposed to each other, friction pads disposed on both sides of the disc rotor, the friction pads having ears projected from both side portions of a back plate thereof, and pad retainers disposed on the pad guide grooves, the ears of the friction pads being movably supported by the pad guide grooves via the pad retainers, wherein pad retainers each has pad returning portions for urging the friction pads away from the disc rotor.

Abstract: A disk brake device has a rotary brake disk, at least one pad, and a mount. The pad has a guide portion disposed on one end of the pad in the rotational direction of the brake disk. The mount has a support portion that slidably supports the guide portion, so that the pad can move in the axial direction of the brake. A radially outer pressure receiving surface and a radially inner pressure receiving surface are formed on an end of the pad in the rotational direction of the brake disk and serve to receive a reaction force from the mount in order to prevent the pad from moving in the rotational direction of the brake disk. A support member serves to bias the pad in an axial and rotational direction so as to reduce the production of audible sounds.

Abstract: An automobile brake caliper for reducing noise is disclosed. An elastic member is installed so that elastic forces can act between the respective components. Thus, when the automobile generates vibrations while running over a rough terrain, the adjacent components avoid frictional contact, thereby eliminating any impact noise.

Abstract: A pad clip 12 is provided between a backing plate 6 and an engaging portion 4 of a support member 1 to prevent rattling of the backing plate 6 during non-braking period and generation of hitting sound during braking period. In order to restrain the hitting sound, the backing plate 6 is resiliently pressed in the rotational direction of the rotor by a pressing portion 14b and a second abutting portion 24. The above-described problem can be solved by increasing the force to press the backing plate 6 and reducing the possibility that a torque transmitting surface 16 on the backing plate 6 and a torque receiving surface 17 on the support member 1 hit against each other with great force is during braking period reduced correspondingly.

Abstract: A disk brake having a support (2) for a pad (3) having a first lug (21) located in a first cavity (41.2) of a holder (41) and a second lug (22) located in a second cavity (42.2) of a holder (42) to guide the support (2) in a direction perpendicular to a plane of a rotor on movement of the brake pad (3) toward the rotor to effect a brake application. The improvement comprising a plate (10) attached to the support (2) by branches (11.1,11.2,11.3) of a first spring (11) that extends from a first end (10.1) and by branches (12.1,11.2,12.3) of a second spring (12) having hat extend from a second end 10.2 to respectively resiliently retain lug (21) in cavity (41.2) and lug (22) in cavity (42.2) while moving with the support (2) during a brake application.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pad spring for use in a disc brake assembly. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the disc brake assembly comprises an anchor bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle component; a brake caliper adapted to be secured to the anchor bracket; an inboard friction pad and an outboard friction pad carried by the disc brake assembly and adapted to be disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated brake rotor; actuation means for selectively moving the inboard and outboard friction pads into frictional engagement with the rotor; and a pad spring carried by at least one end of one of the friction pads for moving the friction pads from engagement with the rotor when the actuation means is released; wherein the pad spring includes a first portion for applying a first retraction force and a second portion for applying a second retraction force which is different from the first retraction force.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved brake shoe assembly and a disc brake assembly including such a brake shoe assembly. The disc brake assembly includes an anchor bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle component; a brake caliper adapted to be secured to the anchor bracket; an inboard brake shoe and an outboard brake shoe carried by the disc brake assembly and adapted to be disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated brake rotor, each of the brake shoes including a pair of opposed ends; actuation means for selectively moving the shoes into frictional engagement with the rotor; and a first clip carried by at least one of the opposed ends of one of the brake shoes to thereby urge the one of the brake shoes against a trailing end of the anchor bracket to prevent caliper rotation when the disc brake assembly is actuated.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly for a motor vehicle includes a rotor, a bracket, a pair of brake pads slidably supported by the bracket for movement along a reference axis, and a caliper, also slidably supported by the bracket for movement along the reference axis, bridging the rotor periphery and operative to urge each brake pad into engagement with a respective friction surface of the rotor. A spring clip on the caliper includes a first pair of arms, each resiliently engaging a respective radially-disposed surface on the bracket to thereby releasably secure the spring clip to the caliper. The spring clip also includes a second pair of arms, each resiliently engaging a respective axially-disposed surface on the bracket to urge the outboard portion of the caliper along the reference axis away from the outboard friction surface of the rotor.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly comprises an anchor bracket (12), a brake shoe (10) which carries a friction lining (16), the shoe being slidably supported by the anchor bracket (12). The assembly includes a retraction mechanism which is adapted to retract the shoe from the disc when the brake is released. The mechanism comprises at least one pin (24) secured to either a backing plate (14) or the anchor bracket and a spring clip (26) fixed relative to the pin which acts between the pin and the other one of the anchor bracket or the backing plate. Deformation of the spring clip as the shoe is moved towards the disc providing a returning force to pull the friction lining away from the disc when the brake is released.

Abstract: A disk-brake unit which has an unusual ability to operate safely as well as a simple construction and which is intended to be fitted in vehicles, comprises a caliper body extending astride a braking disk, at least one pair of pads facing the disk on opposite sides and restrained on the caliper body by suspension on a pin, each pad having a support plate for a friction lining, and stop region formed in the plates and facing respective complementary stop section formed in the caliper body for restraining the pads in a direction tangential to the disk, the unit further comprising between the pin and the at least one pair of pads, a single element for constantly maintaining the suspension of the pads on the pin and simultaneously constantly urging each pad both towards the complementary stop section and away from the braking disk.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spot-type disc brake with a brake housing straddling a brake disc, with at least one brake pad that is arranged in the brake housing so as to be slidable in the actuating direction and cooperates tribologically with the brake disc upon brake application, with at least one actuating device arranged in the brake housing to apply an actuating force to the brake pad, and with a spring assembly for the active adjustment of a clearance between the brake pad and the brake disc after brake application. To simplify the configuration of the spring assembly, the spring assembly comprises exactly one spring which is secured detachably in the spot-type disc brake and is supported on the brake pad and on the brake housing. A spring of this type is arranged advantageously symmetrically within the brake housing to prevent an undesirable inclined positioning of the brake pads.

Abstract: A disc brake system of the kind comprising an axially fixed hub and at least one slideable brake disc comprises a resilient device acting between the disc and the hub to control certain aspects of the movement of the brake disc during use. Despite the thermal differential arising in use between the brake disc and the central hub due to the localized heat generation of the brake system and the mass and thermal capacity differences between the hub and the brake disc, whereby the hub would be expected to provide a more satisfactory mounting, the resilient device acting between the disc and the hub to control the disc dynamics is mounted on the disc.

Abstract: A pad clip (12) for a disc brake includes a first part configured to engage a brake pad support bracket (2). The clip further includes a spring leg that is positioned to engage the brake pad (4) and apply a force to the brake pad that generates an axial friction force on the brake pad. The clip has a support for receiving a pad return spring (18) and the support for the pad return spring is positioned so that it holds the pad return spring such that the pad return spring applies a return force that is in substantial alignment with the axial friction force. The disc brake is further arranged so that the center of gravity of the brake pads lies between the pad abutment force and the axial friction force.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pad spring for use in a disc brake assembly. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the disc brake assembly comprises an anchor bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle component; a brake caliper adapted to be secured to the anchor bracket; an inboard friction pad and an outboard friction pad carried by the disc brake assembly and adapted to be disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated brake rotor; actuation means for selectively moving the inboard and outboard friction pads into frictional engagement with the rotor; and a pad spring carried by at least one end of one of the friction pads for moving the friction pads from engagement with the rotor when the actuation means is released; wherein the pad spring includes a first portion for applying a first retraction force and a second portion for applying a second retraction force which is different from the first retraction force.

Abstract: A resilient device for minimizing noise in a splined connection includes a mounting portion and two flanges bent from the mounting portion to attach to a structure. The flanges are substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other by the mounting portion to form a substantially U-shaped profile. An arm is bent in a second direction from the mounting to lie adjacent to the mounting portion. The arm has a wavy portion having a pitch that allows it to engage with splines in the splined connection to prevent rattling in the connection without having to reduce the clearance between the splines.

Abstract: One of brake pads 5 is pressed against the disc rotor D by a piston of a caliper 3 which is floatably supported on the carrier 2, and in reaction thereto, the other brake pad 5 is pressed against the disc rotor D by a claw portion 14 on the caliper 3, thereby producing a braking force. During brake release, the spring force of a return spring 22 separates the brake pad 5 from the disc rotor D. A positioning convex portion 27 is provided on the carrier 2 in a standing position adjacent to the return spring 22, and serves to restrict the sideward movement of the distal end portion of the return spring 22. Thus displacement and deformation of the return spring can be prevented, and its functions can be maintained.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a brake pad, a pad retainer, a brake caliper, and a pad spring. The pad retainer has a planar region situated at a first radius that engages a planar region of the pad spring to restrain radial movement of the brake pad. The pad retainer is secured to an outboard side of the caliper at a second radius and has a crook adjacent to the planar region to allow the second radius to be less than the first radius. The pad spring has a rounded edge adjacent to the crook.

Abstract: A caliper latten (54, 154, 254, 354, 454) for disk brakes (2), which is mounted within a caliper body (6) or half-body (6A, 6B) of a disk brake caliper, and interposed between a lateral edge (50) of a pad (30) and reaction shoulders (26) of the caliper body or half-body, further comprising fixing systems for fixing the latten to the caliper body or half-body. Such fixing systems comprise at least one portion suitable for producing a form-fit coupling (74) with a corresponding portion of the caliper body or half-body and at least one coupling for threaded connection (78), said at least one portion suitable for producing a form-fit coupling (74) and said at least one coupling for threaded connection (78) being located in anchorage ends (100), spaced from each other, of the latten (54, 154, 254, 354, 454).

Abstract: An anti-rattle includes an arrangement configured to couple to a disk brake caliper and a curved spring section that is configured to compress in response to a rattling of the caliper towards the clip, reducing the impact energy of the rattling.

Abstract: A disk brake assembly including a disk rotor, a pair of friction pads adapted to be pressed against the disk rotor from either side in the axial direction of the disk rotor, and at least one return spring coupled to the friction pads in order to bias the friction pads in directions away from the braking surface of the disk rotor. The return spring includes a straddle portion, a pair of extensions, and a pair of engaging portions. Each of the extensions extends from the straddle portion to an engaging position that is proximate to a radial centerline of the friction pads. Each of the engaging portions is disposed at one end of each extension and engages one of the friction pads at engaging positions located on either end of the length of the friction pad.

Abstract: A spot-type automotive disc brake of floating-twin disc and fixed-caliper format utilizes one or more single wire springs to bias the two floating friction elements with respect to the fixed caliper. Each spring exerts a differential resilient effect on the central friction element with respect to the floating side friction element by virtue of differential connection arrangements, thereby meeting the differential springing requirements.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved pad retraction spring (30) adapted for use in a disc brake assembly. The disc brake assembly includes an anchor bracket (12) adapted to be secured to a vehicle component, a brake caliper (108) adapted to be secured to the anchor bracket, a pair of brake shoes (18, 20) carried by the disc brake assembly and adapted to be disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated brake rotor (106), and an actuation device for selectively moving the brake shoes into frictional engagement with the rotor. The anchor bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending arms (14, 16) and at least one of the arms has an opening (60) formed therethrough. The pad retraction spring is carried by the disc brake assembly and is operative to move the brake shoes from engagement with the rotor when the brake shoes are in a non-braking position. The pad retraction spring includes a central mounting portion (32) and a pair of outermost spring arms (38, 38′).

Abstract: A disc brake (3) of the kind comprising an axially fixed hub (2) and at least one slidable brake disc (4, 6) comprises resilient means (10) acting between the disc (4, 6) and the hub (2) to control certain aspects of the movement of the brake disc (4, 6) during use. The resilient means (10), is of a leaf spring format, acting between the disc (12, 14) and the hub to control the disc dynamics is mounted on the disc (4, 6). This leads to advantages in terms of spring structure and cost and independence of the resilient bias with respect to disc position and disc (12, 14) relationship to another disc (if present) and with respect to simplicity of mounting and avoidance of dirt entrapment. The mounting of the resilient means comprising clipping the resilient means over a drive key (12) of the disc (4, 6) though an aperture (23) defined within the resilient means (10) and having associated stiffening elements or strips (26a, 26b).

Abstract: A disc brake (10) comprises at least two axially slidable brake discs (12, 14). The brake discs are mounted for axial sliding movement under the dynamic conditions of use by means of a series of circumferentially spaced wire springs (42) or leaf springs each of which simultaneously receives the at least two brake discs on the axially-extending structure of the spring. As a result, initiation of braking causes simultaneous axial sliding movement of the entire spring and multiple disc assembly as a unit, thereby achieving a more balanced braking action and more even friction pad wear.

Abstract: A disc brake system (10) comprises a disc (12,14), and a hub (16) which is arranged to rotate about an axis (18) thereof. The system (10) also comprises a mounting arrangement (20,22) by which the disc (12,14) is mounted on the hub (16) so that the hub and the disc rotate as a unit about the axis (18) and the disc can perform axial sliding movement on said hub. The mounting arrangement comprises a plurality of axially-extending grooves (20) formed in the hub (16) and teeth (22) projecting from the disc (12,14) into the grooves. The system (10) also comprises springs (32,42) located in at least some of the grooves (20) and engaging the teeth (22) acting to apply radial force between the disc (12,14) and the hub (16).

Abstract: A retainer clip for brake-pad support pins of vehicle brake calipers, is provided, wherein at least one support pin that is supported removably by a caliper element, which is intended to hold the pads, and which has a safety device associated removably with the support pin to prevent the support pin from slipping out of the caliper element. The retainer clip has, for each support pin, a respective clip with an eye which can be mounted astride the support pin, wherein the eye extends around the support pin, the support pin having abutment means, for example, a larger diameter and a smaller diameter, for preventing relative axial sliding of the clip on the support pin in at least one direction, thereby preventing slipping of the support pin out of the caliper element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spot-type disc brake for automotive vehicles and an associated brake pad with a retaining device for the brake pad (1) on an actuating means (2), with the brake pad (1) being additionally clamped to a pad mounting support. These two functions are assumed by two separate spring means (4, 13) according to the present invention. A first spring means (4) clamps the brake pad (1) axially with respect to the actuating means (2), especially a brake piston, and a second spring means (13) ensures the radially rattle-free clamping engagement of the brake pad (1) with respect to an associated pad mounting support. Both spring means (4, 13) are active irrespective of each other so that undesirable transverse forces on the actuating means (2), i.e., vertically to the axial direction (3), are avoided.

Abstract: A clamp device having a body made of a pair of half bodies connected and unified with a fixation member. One of friction plate units is elastically pushed by a first spring in a direction parting from a disc and in a rotating direction of the disc simultaneously, and the other of the friction plate units is elastically pushed by a second spring in a direction parting from the disc and in a reverse direction of the rotating direction simultaneously.

Abstract: A disk-brake unit which has an unusual ability to operate safely as well as a simple construction and which is intended to be fitted in vehicles, comprises a caliper body extending astride a braking disk, at least one pair of pads facing the disk on opposite sides and restrained on the caliper body by suspension on a pin, each pad having a support plate for a friction lining, and stop means formed in the plates and facing respective complementary stop means formed in the caliper body for restraining the pads in a direction tangential to the disk, the unit further comprising between the pin and the at least one pair of pads, a single element for constantly maintaining the suspension of the pads on the pin and simultaneously constantly urging each pad both towards the complementary stop means and away from the braking disk.

Abstract: An automobile brake caliper for reducing noise is disclosed. An elastic member is installed so that elastic forces can act between the respective components. Thus, when the automobile generates vibrations while running over a rough terrain, the adjacent components avoid frictional contact, thereby eliminating any impact noise.