Patent ID: 9416833
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: F16D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. Vehicle disc brake having a crown and a brake bowl, the crown comprising at least one circular flange defining an internal space for the insertion of the brake bowl, the brake bowl comprising a circular base and lugs extending radially and externally from the circular base, wherein the crown comprises two spaced opposing radial surfaces and a number of fingers protruding between the two spaced opposing surfaces into the internal space of the crown, wherein each of the lugs of the brake bowl are adapted to accommodate one of the number of fingers and radially guide the one of the number of fingers and accommodate expansion of the crown and the number of fingers during operation of the vehicle, wherein each of the lugs comprises a distal hood form which includes a bottom and two parallel branches defining a U-shaped internal space with at least one access opening opposite the bottom adapted to receive one of the number of fingers of the crown, wherein the number of lugs is equal to the number of fingers, wherein the at least one access opening of each of the lugs is oriented in a same direction, wherein the U-shaped internal space of the distal hood form of each of the lugs includes a radially directed travel limitation area oriented to maximize strength of each of the lugs as a function of braking stresses, and wherein, after assembly of the brake bowl and the crown, wherein each of the lugs of the brake bowl have received one of the fingers of the crown, the at least one access opening of each of the lugs is distorted to limit circumferential movement of the fingers within the internal space while permitting radial movement.