Patents
US 11199232 B2: Torsion brake retractor, caliper and method
- Granted
- 2021-12-14
- Filed
- 2019-01-11 application 16246227
- Type
- Utility · 42 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A brake pad retractor system, comprising, a torsional mount and a torsion arm having an angular relation with the torsional mount, wherein the torsion arm is sprung responsively to at least some movement of a brake pad and the torsional mount being operative such that upon movement of a brake pad by a first distance, the torsion arm is sprung and communicates an action upon the brake pad through a contact between the torsion arm and the brake pad, the communicated action sufficient to positively retract the brake pad upon release of the brake system, the torsional mount further operative such that upon further movement of a brake pad beyond the first distance the angular relation between the torsion arm and the torsional mount is adjusted responsively to the further movement. Further aspects include a novel a brake caliper and method.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg211214.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Friction Corporation 16 patents | US company or organization | Clover, SC | PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rankin | Charlotte, NC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Darin Cate | York, SC | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Borner | Charlotte, NC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16D | Couplings for transmitting rotation; clutches; brakes | F16D65/0972 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BORNER, JAMES signed 2019-10-03 CATE, DARIN signed 2019-10-03 RANKIN, PAUL signed 2019-10-03 | PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION CLOVER, SC | 50623/765 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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