GB2343720B - Brake pad wear indicator - Google Patents

Brake pad wear indicator

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Publication number
GB2343720B
GB2343720B GB9817329A GB9817329A GB2343720B GB 2343720 B GB2343720 B GB 2343720B GB 9817329 A GB9817329 A GB 9817329A GB 9817329 A GB9817329 A GB 9817329A GB 2343720 B GB2343720 B GB 2343720B
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Prior art keywords
brake pad
wear indicator
pad wear
indicator
brake
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9817329A
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GB2343720A (en
GB9817329D0 (en
Inventor
Kiernan Antony Geary
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Ford Motor Co
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Ford Motor Co
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D66/00—Arrangements for monitoring working conditions, e.g. wear, temperature
    • F16D66/02—Apparatus for indicating wear
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D65/00—Parts or details
    • F16D65/02—Braking members; Mounting thereof
    • F16D65/04—Bands, shoes or pads; Pivots or supporting members therefor
    • F16D65/092—Bands, shoes or pads; Pivots or supporting members therefor for axially-engaging brakes, e.g. disc brakes
    • F16D65/095—Pivots or supporting members therefor
    • F16D65/097—Resilient means interposed between pads and supporting members or other brake parts
    • F16D65/0973—Resilient means interposed between pads and supporting members or other brake parts not subjected to brake forces
    • F16D65/0974—Resilient means interposed between pads and supporting members or other brake parts not subjected to brake forces acting on or in the vicinity of the pad rim in a direction substantially transverse to the brake disc axis
    • F16D65/0977—Springs made from sheet metal
    • F16D65/0978—Springs made from sheet metal acting on one pad only

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Braking Arrangements (AREA)
GB9817329A 1998-08-11 1998-08-11 Brake pad wear indicator Expired - Fee Related GB2343720B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB9817329A GB2343720B (en) 1998-08-11 1998-08-11 Brake pad wear indicator

Publications (3)

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GB9817329D0 GB9817329D0 (en) 1998-10-07
GB2343720A GB2343720A (en) 2000-05-17
GB2343720B true GB2343720B (en) 2002-08-28

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10133579A1 (en) * 2001-07-11 2003-01-30 Federal Mogul Friction Product Disc brake with integrated brake pad
EP2407682B1 (en) * 2010-07-14 2012-10-03 Friction Materials Wear indicator

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3958666A (en) * 1974-11-11 1976-05-25 The Bendix Corporation Worn lining warning device
GB1492611A (en) * 1974-01-23 1977-11-23 Girling Ltd Vehicle wheel disc brakes
US4085824A (en) * 1975-12-29 1978-04-25 Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Warning device for friction pad in disk brake
US4745992A (en) * 1987-05-29 1988-05-24 General Motors Corporation Brake shoe assembly retainer and lining wear sensor
US5339928A (en) * 1991-09-30 1994-08-23 Bendix Europe Services Techniques Friction member provided with a wear indicator device and disk-brake fitted with such member

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1492611A (en) * 1974-01-23 1977-11-23 Girling Ltd Vehicle wheel disc brakes
US3958666A (en) * 1974-11-11 1976-05-25 The Bendix Corporation Worn lining warning device
US4085824A (en) * 1975-12-29 1978-04-25 Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Warning device for friction pad in disk brake
US4745992A (en) * 1987-05-29 1988-05-24 General Motors Corporation Brake shoe assembly retainer and lining wear sensor
US5339928A (en) * 1991-09-30 1994-08-23 Bendix Europe Services Techniques Friction member provided with a wear indicator device and disk-brake fitted with such member

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GB9817329D0 (en) 1998-10-07

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20120811