Patent ID: 7370736
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A laminated shim for a disc brake comprising: a pad side shim provided at a backside of a backing plate of a pad; a pressing member side shim disposed between the pad side shim and a pressing member used to press the pad against a rotor; wherein one or more pad hooks are formed on the pad side shim and extend over a peripheral edge of the backing plate; wherein the one or more pad hooks are attached to the peripheral edge of the backing plate; one or more corresponding pressing member hooks are formed on the pressing member side shim and at least one of the corresponding pressing member hooks extends over a corresponding top surface of at least one of the one or more pad hooks; wherein at least one of the one or more pressing member hooks slidably contacts the corresponding at least one of the one or more pad hooks; wherein the peripheral edge of the backing plate comprises an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge located radially inward of the outer peripheral edge; wherein the one or more pad hooks comprise one or more outer edge pad hooks and one or more inner edge pad hooks; wherein the one or more pressing member hooks comprise one or more outer edge pressing member hooks and one or more inner edge pressing member hooks; wherein the one or more outer edge pad hooks extend over and attach to the outer peripheral edge of the backing plate; wherein the one or more inner edge pad hooks extend over and attach to the inner peripheral edge of the backing plate; wherein each of the one or more outer edge pressing member hooks extends over a corresponding one of the one or more outer edge pad hooks; wherein each of the one or more inner edge pressing member hooks extends over the inner peripheral edge of the backing plate; wherein all of the one or more outer edge pressing member hooks of the pressing member side shim extend over a surface of the corresponding one of the one or more outer edge pad hooks; and wherein each of the one or more outer edge pressing member hooks slidably contacts the surface of the corresponding one of the one or more outer edge pad hooks.