Patent ID: 7040464
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A disc brake assembly comprising: an anchor bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle component; a brake caliper adapted to be secured to said anchor bracket; an inboard brake shoe and an outboard brake shoe carried by said disc brake assembly and adapted to be disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated brake rotor; each of said brake shoes including a pair of opposed; actuation means for selectively moving said shoes into frictional engagement with the rotor; and a first clip carried by at least one of said opposed ends of one of said brake shoes to thereby urge said one of said brake shoes against a trailing end of said anchor bracket to prevent caliper rotation when said disc brake assembly is actuated; wherein said first clip includes an opening and said at least one of said opposed ends of said one of said brake shoes is provided with a projection which extends through said opening.