Patent ID: 7784591

Claim:
A brake pad assembly adapted for use in a disc brake assembly comprising: a brake pad including a base portion, a first ear portion, and an opposed second ear portion, said first ear portion and said second ear portion extending outwardly from said base section, said first ear portion including a first upper section, a first central section, and a first lower section, said second ear portion including a second upper section, a second central section, and a second lower section; a first clip for receiving said first ear portion, said first clip including a first upper side surface, a first central side surface, and a first lower side surface; and a second clip for receiving said second ear portion, said second clip including a second upper side surface, a second central side surface, and a second lower side surface; wherein said first ear portion includes a first defined contact location, a second defined contact location, and a first gap in relation to said first clip during a brake apply operation of the disc brake assembly, and said second ear portion includes a third defined contact location, a second gap and a third gap in relation to said second clip during the brake apply operation.