Patent ID: 8302741

Claim:
A disk brake caliper with an integrated parking brake assembly comprising: a housing extending along an axis and presenting a housing inner wall defining a central bore, a ramp nut slidably disposed in said central bore of said housing and including a body, a fix cage disposed about said ramp nut in said central bore of said housing and secured to said housing inner wall to prevent rotation between said fix cage and said housing wherein one of said ramp nut and said fix cage presents a locking lug and the other of said ramp nut and said fix cage presents a locking notch for mating with said locking lug to prevent rotation of said ramp nut relative to said housing, and a ramp nut return means including a hold down cage secured to said fix cage and disposed about said ramp nut and wherein said ramp nut return means includes a return spring extending between said hold down cage and said ramp nut for biasing said ramp nut in said axial direction.