Patent ID: 6223866
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A disc brake assembly comprising:an anchor bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle component; said anchor bracket including an outer surface;a brake caliper adapted to be secured to said anchor bracket;a pair of friction pads carried by said disc brake assembly and adapted to be disposed on opposite axial sides of an associated brake rotor;actuation means for selectively moving said friction pads into frictional engagement with the rotor;at least one pad spring carried by said disc brake assembly and disposed between said anchor bracket and at least one end of one of said pair of friction pads, said pad spring including an inner surface; anda damping material applied to one of said outer surface of said anchor bracket and said inner surface of said pad spring so as to be disposed between adjacent contacting areas of said outer surface of said anchor bracket and said inner surface of said pad spring to thereby reduce friction pad noise.