US Patent Issued to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on Feb. 24 for "Air disc brake system with caliper retraction and methods for the use and assembly thereof" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,210, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Avon, Ohio).

"Air disc brake system with caliper retraction and methods for the use and assembly thereof" was invented by David R. Church (Richland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air disc brake system includes a carrier and a guide pin mounted to the carrier. A caliper is slidably mounted on the guide pin. The caliper has an annular groove extending radially outwardly from an inner circumferential surface. The caliper is moveable relative to the guide pin from a non-braking position to a braking position. A friction ring is disposed in the annula...