Patent ID: 7163089

Claim:
A pad clip of a disc brake apparatus, provided between an end of a backing plate of a pad in a rotational direction of a rotor and an engaging portion of a support member, comprising: a positioning portion formed in a substantially C-shape extending to follow a projection of the support member; a pressing portion, formed inwardly with respect to the positioning portion in a radial direction of the rotor, for pressing a part of a torque transmitting surface formed on an end of the backing plate in the rotational direction of the rotor, and for transmitting a braking torque to the support member from the end of the backing plate in the rotational direction of the rotor; a first abutting portion abutting against a part of a torque receiving portion, wherein the torque receiving portion is formed in the support member inwardly with respect to the pressing portion in the radial direction of the rotor and facing to the torque transmitting surface; and a second abutting portion, formed at a portion positioned radially outwardly with respect to the positioning portion in the radial direction of the rotor, for pressing the support member at least during a braking period.