Patent ID: 9511977
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B66B

Claim Text:
1. Friction brake ( 1 ) for braking a transport device ( 26 ), comprising at least one pivotally arranged brake lever ( 3 ) with a brake lining ( 4 ), which is elastically suspended by means of a solid body joint ( 36 ), and further comprising an actuator ( 6 ) for actuating the friction brake ( 1 ), wherein the solid body joint ( 36 ) has at least one web ( 37 ) comprising a self-supporting section to which the brake lever ( 3 ) is fastened and having two ends which are fixed, so that the web ( 37 ) twists about its longitudinal axis ( 38 ) when the brake lever ( 3 ) performs a pivoting movement, and further comprising an element ( 42 , 42 ′, 50 , 52 ) which limits or prevents deflection of the web ( 37 ) in a lateral direction (x).