Retention spring for a multi-disc brake hub assembly with disc slide pins

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8317170
APP PUB NO 20110210492A1
SERIAL NO

13106185

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A spring for applying a biasing force to a disc of a brake hub assembly including a hub having a circumferential groove, at least one disc, and a plurality of guide pins for rotatably coupling the hub and the disc wherein the spring comprises a band for circumferentially engaging the hub. The spring is characterized by a plurality of axial position retention tabs circumferentially spaced and extending radially inwardly from the band for engaging the circumferential groove of the hub and for preventing axial movement between the spring and the hub. The spring is further characterized by a plurality of circumferential position tabs circumferentially spaced and extending radially outwardly from the band and being generally U-shaped and defining a guide pin opening for at least partially engaging one of the guide pins for rotatably coupling the spring and the hub.

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BWI COMPANY LIMITED S A1628 LUXEMBOURG

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  • 2011 Application Filing Year
  • F16F Class
  • 561 Applications Filed
  • 390 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 69.52 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hopkins, Eunjoo C Farmington Hills, US 3 23
Snyder, Marshall D Birch Run, US 5 27
Valvano, Thomas V Saginaw, US 7 53

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