Adjustment device for disc brakes

Claim 1

IN A DISC BRAKE INCLUDING A ROTATABLE DISC HAVING SPACED ANNULAR BRAKING SURFACES ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGED, A BRAKE COMPRISING NONROTATABLE SUPPORT MEANS, FRICTION PADS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF SAID DISC AND ENGAGEABLE WITH A RESPECTIVE ANNULAR BRAKING SURFACE, A U-SHAPED CALIPER-TYPE HOUSING MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND ADAPTED FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID DISC TO BRING ONE OF SAID PADS AGAINST A CONFORNTING OPPOSED DISC SURFACE, A STABILIZING DEVICE SECURED AT ONE END TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS, MEANS FORMING AN ARTICULATED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE OTHER END OF SAID STABILIZING DEVICE AND SAID CALIPER-TYPE HOUSING FOR DEFINING THE OPERATIVE AXIAL POSITION OF SAID HOUSING, AND AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID DEVICE AND HOUSING FOR DETERMINING SAID AXIAL POSITION OF SAID HOUSING RELATIVE TO SAID STABLIZING DEVICE AND THEREBY POSITION THE FRICTION PADS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF SAID DISC, SAID AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER INCLUDING OPERATOR MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID ADJUSTER MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID FRICITONAL PADS BEYOND A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT.