Patent ID: 6913120

Claim:
A method of securing a shim against a first side surface of a backing plate, wherein the shim and the backing plate together comprise a subassembly for use in a brake assembly, the method comprises the steps of: stamping the first side surface of the backing plate so as to form a first extending pin and at least a second extending pin spaced apart from the first extending pin, each of the pins being integrally connected to the backing plate, stamping the shim so as to form a first aperture and at least a second aperture spaced apart from the first aperture, wherein the stamping creates sidewalls extending from a top surface of the shim to an edge of each respective aperture to recess the first aperture and the at least second aperture below the top surface of the shim, wherein the position of the at least two extending pins is based at least in part on the position of the first and second apertures or the position of the first and second apertures is based at least in part on the position of the at least two extending pins; coupling a back surface of the shim against the first side surface of the backing plate and aligning the first aperture with the first pin and aligning the second aperture with the second pin such that the pins extend through the apertures; deforming each respective pin sufficiently to directly contact and lock down at least a portion of the sidewall of the shim to secure the shim against the first side surface of the backing plate, wherein the respective pins in their deformed condition remain below the top surface of the shim after deformation and cannot interfere with a piston or caliper that contacts the shim during braking; whereby the shim is resisted from shifting on the backing plate.