Patent ID: 8833527
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A braking system for retarding rotation of a wheel, comprising: a rotor coupled to the wheel and having a first rotor side opposing a second rotor side; a knuckle rotatably coupled to the rotor; a caliper disposed relative to the knuckle; a first friction pad positioned relative to the first rotor side and a second friction pad positioned relative to the second rotor side, wherein the first and second friction pads are housed within the caliper, wherein the caliper includes at least one hydraulic piston positioned to engage at least one of the first and second friction pads, and wherein movement of the at least one hydraulic piston translates the first and second friction pads into frictional engagement with their respective first and second rotor sides to retard the wheel; a spacer disposed between the caliper and the knuckle; and a fastener configured to fix the caliper and the spacer to the knuckle; wherein the spacer is configured to generate a wedging effect between the caliper and the knuckle when the rotation of the wheel is being retarded.