Patent ID: 6019199
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A hydraulically applied caliper disk brake for use with a crane travel device carrying a brake disk, said brake comprising:a mounting base having a first end and a second end;a caliper assembly having a caliper base, said caliper base including an upper end and a lower end, said lower end of said caliper base pivotally connected to said first end of said mounting base;a support arm having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of said support arm pivotally connected to said upper end of said caliper base, said lower end of said support arm pivotally connected to said second end of said mounting base;said caliper assembly including a pair of friction pads;a portion of the brake disk disposed between said friction pads when said lower end of said support arm is connected to said second end of said mounting base;said caliper assembly pivotable away from the brake disk when said lower end of said support arm is disconnected from said second end of said mounting base such that said friction pads are free of the brake disk.