Patent ID: 9476472
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: F16D

Claim Text:
1. A brake comprising: an adjustable tappet for applying a brake force to a brake pad so as to engage the brake pad with a brake disc, the tappet having a rotating part in threaded engagement with a non-rotating part, the rotating part including a tappet gear; and an adjuster mechanism for selectably rotating the tappet gear, the adjuster mechanism having a clutch, the clutch including a driving clutch plate having an end face, a driven clutch plate that has an end face, and a clutch spring; wherein the clutch spring is under axial compression and clamps the clutch such that the end face of the driving clutch plate is in frictional engagement with the end face of the driven clutch plate; and wherein the driven clutch plate has external teeth in direct meshing engagement with the tappet gear.