Patent ID: 8028788
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: B60T,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A brake assembly comprising: a piston housing; a piston moveably arranged within the piston housing; a bearing cover mounted to the piston housing; a spring assembly located between the piston and the bearing cover, wherein mounting the bearing cover to the piston housing compresses the spring assembly to achieve an initial spring force, and wherein the initial spring force of the spring assembly causes the piston to act against a vehicle brake when the brake assembly is mounted to a vehicle axle that passes through the spring assembly; and a wheel hub coupler configured to transfer torque from a planetary carrier to a wheel hub, wherein the wheel hub coupler is further configured to disengage the wheel hub from the planetary carrier so that the wheel hub is free to rotate about the vehicle axle when the vehicle brake is engaged.