Caliper cover
View Patent ↗A brake caliper cover to cover the calipers of vehicles having disc brakes. The cover has a mount formed by a body having two ends configured to each engage with the two guide pins for the brake pads housed in a cavity of the caliper. The cover engages to the body of the mount using one or a plurality of supports engaged to the cover which are removably engageable to connectors on the mount.
1. A brake caliper cover apparatus, comprising:
a mount having a body having a first end and having a second end opposite said first end, having a central portion of said body therebetween;
said body having a first surface extending between said first end and said second end and having a second surface opposite said first surface;
a first pin connector located at said first end, said first pin connector adapted to removably engage with a first guide pin communicating across a cavity within a brake caliper;
a second pin connector located at said second end, said second pin connector adapted to engage with a second guide pin communicating across said cavity within a brake caliper;
a cover having a first support member extending therefrom to a distal end;
a first connector positioned upon said central portion of said body, said first connector engageable to said first support member at or adjacent said distal end thereof; and
whereby said body in an engaged position, where said first pin connector is engaged with said first guide pin and said second pin engaged with said second guide pin, positions said first connector to a position of engagement with said first support member which engagement holds said cover adjacent a side surface of said brake caliper.
2. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 1 , additionally comprising:
a limiting member having a first end engaged with said central portion of said body and extending away from a side edge of said body, to a distal end; and
said distal end positioned a distance from said side edge of said body which is configured to form a contact between said distal end against a side surface of said cavity of said brake caliper.
3. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 1 , additionally comprising:
said cover having a second support member extending therefrom to a distal end;
a second connector positioned upon said central portion of said body, said second connector engageable to said second support member at or adjacent said distal end thereof; and
said body in said engaged position with said first pin connector engaged with said first guide pin and said second pin engaged with said second guide pin, positions said first connector to a position of engagement with said first support and positions said second connector to a position of engagement with said second support member, where said first support member and said second support member jointly hold said cover adjacent said side surface of said brake caliper.
4. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 2 , additionally comprising:
said cover having a second support member extending therefrom to a distal end;
said cover having a second support member extending therefrom to a distal end;
a second connector positioned upon said central portion of said body, said second connector engageable to said second support member at or adjacent said distal end thereof; and
said body in said engaged position with said first pin connector engaged with said first guide pin and said second pin engaged with said second guide pin, positions said first connector to a position of engagement with said first support and positions said second connector to a position of engagement with said second support member, where said first support member and said second support member jointly hold said cover adjacent said side surface of said brake caliper.
5. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 1 , additionally comprising:
said first pin connector is a first hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said first guide pin; and
said second pin connector is a second hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said second guide pin.
6. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 2 , additionally comprising:
said first pin connector is a first hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said first guide pin; and
said second pin connector is a second hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said second guide pin.
7. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 3 , additionally comprising:
said first pin connector is a first hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said first guide pin; and
said second pin connector is a second hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said second guide pin.
8. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 4 , additionally comprising:
said first pin connector is a first hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said first guide pin; and
said second pin connector is a second hook positionable to a curved contact of a portion of said lower surface of said body to a hooked engagement around an exterior circumferential surface of said second guide pin.
9. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 3 , additionally comprising:
said first connector being a first threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said second connector being a second threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said first connector engageable through an aperture formed in said first support member;
a first nut engageable to said first threaded member;
said second connector engageable through an aperture formed in said second support member; and
a second engageable to said second threaded member.
10. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 4 , additionally comprising:
said first connector being a first threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said second connector being a second threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said first connector engageable through an aperture formed in said first support member;
a first nut engageable to said first threaded member;
said second connector engageable through an aperture formed in said second support member; and
a second engageable to said second threaded member.
11. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 7 , additionally comprising:
said first connector being a first threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said second connector being a second threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said first connector engageable through an aperture formed in said first support member;
a first nut engageable to said first threaded member;
said second connector engageable through an aperture formed in said second support member; and
a second engageable to said second threaded member.
12. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 8 , additionally comprising:
said first connector being a first threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said second connector being a second threaded member extending from a first end engaged with said first surface of said body adjacent said first end thereof;
said first connector engageable through an aperture formed in said first support member;
a first nut engageable to said first threaded member;
said second connector engageable through an aperture formed in said second support member; and
a second engageable to said second threaded member.
13. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 4 , additionally comprising:
said limiting member positioned upon said body in between said first connector and said second connector;
inclining angled portions of said body extending between a portion of said body engaged with said limiting member and a pair of respective portions of said body respectively engaged with said first connector and said second connector; and
said angled portions providing respective flex points on said body during engagement of said first end to said first guide pin and said second end to said second guide pin.
14. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 8 , additionally comprising:
said limiting member positioned upon said body in-between said first connector and said second connector;
inclining angled portions of said body extending between a portion of said body engaged with said limiting member and respective portions of said body respectively engaged with said first connector and said second connector; and
said angled portions providing respective flex points on said body during engagement said first hook to said first guide pin and said second hook to said second guide pin.
15. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 10 , additionally comprising:
said limiting member positioned upon said body in-between said first connector and said second connector;
inclining angled portions of said body extending between a portion of said body engaged with said limiting member and a pair of respective portions of said body respectively engaged with said first connector and said second connector; and
said angled portions providing respective flex points on said body during engagement said first end to said first guide pin and said second end to said second guide pin.
16. The brake caliper cover apparatus of claim 12 , additionally comprising:
said limiting member positioned upon said body in-between said first connector and said second connector;
inclining angled portions of said body extending between a portion of said body engaged with said limiting member and respective portions of said body respectively engaged with said first connector and said second connector; and
said angled portions providing respective flex points on said body during engagement said first hook to said first guide pin and said second hook to said second guide pin.