Patent ID: 7152717

Claim:
In a disk brake having a first holder ( 41 ) with a first cavity ( 41 . 2 ) therein and a second holder ( 42 ) with a second cavity ( 42 . 2 ) therein for respectively receiving lugs ( 21 , 22 ) that extend from a support ( 2 ) for a brake pad ( 3 ) to guide the support ( 2 ) in a direction perpendicular to a plane of a rotor on movement of the brake pad ( 3 ) toward the rotor to effect a brake application, the improvement comprising a plate ( 10 ) that is secured to a first side ( 16 ) of said support ( 2 ) and has a first spring ( 11 ) that extends from a first end ( 10 . 1 ) and a second spring ( 12 ) that extends from a second end ( 10 . 2 ), said first spring ( 11 ) and said second spring ( 12 ) each being defined by a U-shape with a first branch ( 11 . 10 ) that is shorter than a second branch ( 11 . 11 ) with an end ( 11 . 15 ) of the second branch ( 11 . 11 ) being turned toward the plate ( 10 ), said end ( 11 . 15 ) of said first spring ( 11 ) engaging said first lug ( 21 ) and said end ( 11 . 15 ) of said second spring ( 12 ) engaging said second lug ( 22 ) such that the plate ( 10 ) is attached to and moves with the plate ( 2 ) during a brake application, said second branch ( 11 . 11 ) of said first spring ( 11 ) having a first inner face ( 11 . 12 ) that contacts said first lug ( 21 ) and an outer face ( 11 . 13 ) that contacts an end wall ( 41 . 1 ) of said first cavity ( 41 . 2 ) and said second spring ( 12 ) having an inner face ( 11 . 12 ) that contact said second (lug ( 22 ) and an outer face ( 11 . 13 ) that contacts an end wall ( 41 . 2 ) of said second cavity ( 42 . 2 ) such that said plate ( 10 ) is resiliently positioned between said first ( 41 . 2 ) and said second ( 42 . 2 ) cavities.