Patent ID: 8356701

Claim:
A drum-in-hat disc brake assembly having a disc service brake and a drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake, the drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprising: a backing plate adapted to support a drum brake shoe assembly of the drum-in-hat parking and emergency brake, the backing plate having a centrally located opening defining an axis, at least two smaller mounting apertures formed therein about the centrally located opening thereof, and a slotted opening; a parking brake anchor having a body and an abutment extending outward of the body and further including a collar portion integrally formed with and extending outward of the body opposite the abutment and having an opening formed therein, wherein the collar portion extends through the slotted opening in the backing plate, and wherein a lever arm of a parking and emergency brake actuator extends through the opening in the collar portion; wherein the collar portion is configured to have an actuator mounted thereto; an axle flange having at least two mounting apertures formed therein, the axle flange structured and configured to be secured to an axle tube which in turn is structured and configured to extend through the centrally located opening of the backing plate; and a caliper bracket adapted to support a disc brake caliper assembly of the disc service brake, the caliper bracket having at least two mounting apertures formed therein; wherein the axle flange includes a flange portion and a substantially cylindrical portion extending outwardly of the flange portion, an inner edge surface of the cylindrical portion defining an opening structured and configured to be secured to an outer surface of the axle tube extending therethrough.