US 7,455,152 B2
Disc brake caliper
Nui Wang, Croydon (Australia)
Assigned to PBR Australia Pty Ltd., (Australia)
Filed on Feb. 09, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/776,539.
Application 10/776539 is a continuation of application No. PCT/AU02/01067, filed on Aug. 08, 2002.
Claims priority of application No. PR6888 (AU), filed on Aug. 08, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2005/0000757 A1, Jan. 06, 2005
Int. Cl. F16D 55/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 188—72.4  [188/72.8; 188/156; 188/106 P] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A disc brake caliper, for use with a disc brake rotor having a first side and a second side, the disc brake caliper comprising:
a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, said first mounting portion adapted for being disposed adjacent the first side of the disc brake rotor and said second mounting portion adapted for being disposed adjacent the second side of the disc brake rotor;
a first brake pad mounted to said first mounting portion and having a first side adapted for engaging the disc brake rotor and a second side opposite to said first side and a second brake pad mounted to said second mounting portion, said first brake pad and said second brake pad being adapted for being positioned adjacent opposite sides of the disc brake rotor in facing relationship therewith; and
a hydraulic service brake actuator and a non-hydraulic electric parking brake actuator, each of which is operable independently of the other for service brake operation and parking brake operation, respectively, each of said actuators being arranged for actuation against said second side of said first brake pad for displacing said first brake pad away from said first mounting portion and into engagement with the disc brake rotor, said hydraulic service brake actuator and said non-hydraulic electric parking brake actuator having positions of actuation on said second side of said first brake pad at positions which are spaced apart.