Patent ID: 6334513
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: B62L,F16D

Abstract:
A disc brake assembly for a bicycle, with the bicycle having a brake disc mounted on a wheel, the disc brake assembly comprising:a connecting bar adapted to be mounted on the bicycle, with the connecting bar including a pivot hole defined in a first end and a lug extending from a second end, with the lug having a bore defined therein; a casing with two brake pads movably attached to the connecting bar, with a gap between the two brake pads being adapted to receive the brake disc; a first ear extending from the casing; a connecting rod removably connected to the first ear and inserted into the pivot hole of the connecting bar; a second ear extending from the casing and having a hole defined to correspond to the bore of the lug of the connecting bar; and an adjusting device mounted on the casing and connected to the connecting bar to adjust a distance between the brake disc and said two brake pads, with the adjusting device including: a tubular stub mounted on the casing, with the tubular stub having a first end forming a knob, a second end containing a groove near the first end and an interior thread defined therein; a bolt penetrating the bore of the lug to screw into the interior thread of the tubular stub and having a head defined to abut the connecting bar; a spring mounted around the tubular stub between the knob and the second ear of the casing; and a C-ring inserted into the groove of the tubular stub after the end of the tubular stub is inserted through the second ear.