Patent ID: 9475468
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B60T,F16D

Claim Text:
1. A caliper body for a disc brake suitable for being arranged astride of a disc for a disc brake, said caliper body comprising: an attachment side portion; a non-attachment side portion; and at least two bridges that are suitable for connecting the attachment side portion and the non-attachment side portion and for being arranged astride of the disc, two of the at least two bridges being arranged at opposite longitudinal ends of the caliper body; wherein at least one of the attachment side portion, the non-attachment side portion, and the at least two bridges comprise a reinforced thermoplastic material reinforced with pre-tensioned carbon fibres which exert a force on the structure of the caliper; wherein said reinforced thermoplastic material has a temperature resistance value of at least 200° C., mechanical features of the reinforced thermoplastic material remaining substantially unchanged or varying reversibly at temperatures between room temperature and the temperature resistance value; and wherein said reinforced thermoplastic material is moulded and integral with the caliper body.