Patent ID: 9587686
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: F16D

Claim:
1. A disc brake assembly comprising: an anchor bracket having at least one wholly circular bore formed therein, the bore defining a first axis; a brake caliper slidably secured to the anchor bracket; a pair of brake pads carried by the disc brake assembly; and at least one guide pin adapted to be disposed in the bore of the anchor bracket, the at least one guide pin defining a second axis; wherein when the at least one guide pin is disposed in the at least one bore of the anchor bracket, the second axis of the at least one guide pin is configured to be offset relative to the first axis of the at least one bore such that there is provided at least one defined point of direct contact between a portion of a shank portion of the at least one guide pin and a portion of an inner surface of the at least one bore; wherein at least one member, which is formed separate from the forming of the at least one guide pin, is provided, and wherein the at least one member is operative to bias the at least one guide pin in the at least one bore thereby offsetting the second axis of the at least one guide pin relative to the first axis of the at least one bore.