Patent ID: 11879511
Assignee: MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. The disc brake assembly of claim 1 wherein the caliper comprises a first guide bore extending along the first longitudinal axis,
wherein the disc brake assembly comprises a first guide pin secured to the brake carrier, the first guide pin extending along a second longitudinal axis and being received within the first guide bore,
wherein the first guide bore and the first guide pin are configured such that the caliper is slidable relative to the brake carrier when the first longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with the second longitudinal axis,
wherein the actuating arrangement is configured to move the caliper and the brake carrier relative to each other between a first configuration in which the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are substantially aligned, and a second configuration in which the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are unaligned, and
wherein the caliper and the brake carrier are locked or inhibited from sliding relative to each other in the second configuration.