Larry Eugene Bright

US Patent:

50465899, Sep 10, 1991

Filed:

Apr 10, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/506943

Inventors:

Larry G. Bright - Crown Point IN

International Classification:

F16D 5522

US Classification:

188 723

Abstract:

In order to reduce friction and wear in an air brake system wherein a caliper moves on upper and lower slide pins and an air chamber is suspended from the caliper by a bracket a portion of the weight of the air chamber is suspended from the upper slide pin by an elastic member placed between the upper slide pin and the bracket at an angle providing a component of force supporting the air chamber and a component of force opposite to the direction of the movement of the caliper when applying a braking force.