Patent ID: 9004244
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A brake assembly comprising: a spider; a brake shoe that has a web that has first and second end surfaces that are disposed substantially parallel to each other and an anchor pin slot, wherein the anchor pin slot extends from an end of the web and includes: an anchor pin that couples the brake shoe to the spider, wherein the anchor pin is fixedly positioned with respect to the spider and has an end portion that is configured to be received in the anchor pin slot, wherein the end portion has a flat; wherein the first connecting surface has a greater length than the second connecting surface; wherein the anchor pin is insertable through the gap when the flat is aligned with the second connecting surface; and wherein the brake shoe is rotated about the anchor pin to an installed position when the anchor pin is fully inserted into the anchor pin slot such that a portion of the flat is disposed in the gap and does not engage the first and second connecting surfaces when in the installed position.