US Patent Issued to Brembo on May 19 for "Pad-holding and pad return spring assembly, pad assembly, disc brake assembly" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,228, issued on May 19, was assigned to Brembo S.p.A. (Curno, Italy).

"Pad-holding and pad return spring assembly, pad assembly, disc brake assembly" was invented by Alberto Bosis (Curno, Italy), Cristian Crippa (Curno, Italy), Davide D'Alessio (Curno, Italy), Mauro Mambretti (Curno, Italy) and Andrea Mecocci (Curno, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pad-holding and pad return spring assembly has a pad-holding spring arranged between a guiding ear of a brake pad and a support, and a pad return spring. The pad holding spring has a C-shaped section having a central portion adapted to be inserted into a recess of the support and to a...