Patent ID: 9568055
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F16D

Claim:
1. A singular brake clip for use with a disc brake assembly and configured to be disposed between at least only one of a pair of guide rails of a brake pad of the disc brake assembly and an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly, the brake clip comprising: a U-shaped section including a base leg with opposing upper and lower legs extending from the base leg, the base leg including a pair of retaining members that extend in a rearward direction from opposite edges of the base leg, each of the retaining members of the base leg includes a retention tab; an abutment leg extending from the lower leg of the U-shaped section, the abutment leg including a retention member provided on an outboard side thereof, the retention member of the abutment leg is configured to extend from the abutment leg in a rearward direction along a side surface of an anchor bracket; an extension leg extending from the abutment leg, wherein the abutment leg is in direct contact with at least a portion of both the anchor bracket and a brake pad of the disc brake assembly and the extension leg includes a lip portion which is in direct contact with at least a portion of the brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween; a first support leg that extends generally perpendicular from the upper leg; and a second support leg that includes at least a portion thereof that extends substantially perpendicular from the first support leg, wherein the second support leg includes a retention tab.