A patent filed in the United States by SRAM proposes a design for disc brake-mounting that "may be considered universal brake mounts", potentially signalling the components manufacturer’s next industry standard following on from the widely implemented UDH (universal derailleur hanger) .
The patent, approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office , was first reported by Pinkbike and outlines a disc brake-mounting design that SRAM suggests will result in "improved performance, improved safety, and reduced weight and cost, including frame development, testing and manufacturing cost savings", outlining its pitch for why "the example brake mounts disclosed may be considered universal brake mounts or adaptors".
Identifying the "main challenge for proper brake set-up", the patent outlines how current disc brake design can result in time-consuming, "painstaking" adjustment, "undesirable noise" such as brake squeaking, and rubbing that "generates wasteful rolling friction that slows the bicycle and causes unnecessary wear on the brake rotor and pads".
> 6 bicycle brake safety checks – stop faster with better braking SRAM patent ‘universal brake mount’ (USPTO/SRAM) In the drawings, an example brake mount is shown and features: "A bracket having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The bracket has bores to receive fasteners to couple the brake caliper to the bracket. The brake mount includes a sleeve extending from the first side of the bracket. An opening extends through the sleeve and the bracket. The opening is to receive an axle of a hub assembly of the bicycle. The […]
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