Patent ID: 6719105
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A disc brake assembly comprising:an anchor bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle component, said anchor bracket including a pair of outwardly extending arms, each of said arms having an outer surface and an inner surface which defines an arm thickness, at least one of said arms having an opening formed completely through said arm thickness from said outer surface to said inner surface; a brake caliper adapted to be secured to said anchor bracket; a pair of brake shoes 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 pair of brake shoes into frictional engagement with the rotor; and at least one pad retraction spring carried by said disc brake assembly for moving said pair of brake shoes from engagement with the rotor when said pair of brake shoes are in a non-braking position, said pad retraction spring including a central mounting portion and a pair of outermost spring arms, said central mounting portion extending through said opening of said at least one of said arms and engaging a portion of said anchor bracket adjacent said opening to thereby secure and locate said pad retraction spring on said anchor bracket in a predetermined position, said outermost spring arms engaging a portion of said pair of brake shoes.