US Patent Issued to ZF CV Systems Europe on Oct. 14 for "Gauge for measuring wear of a brake pad" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,629, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to ZF CV Systems Europe BV (Brussels).

"Gauge for measuring wear of a brake pad" was invented by Charles Brodie (West Bloomfield, Mich.), Thomas Corcoran (Leonard, Mich.), Donald Ford (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Kathryn Paul (Lapeer, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gauge for measuring wear of a brake pad of a brake includes a first component having a first longitudinal portion extending in a longitudinal direction; the first component further has a jaw extending transversely from said first longitudinal portion. The jaw has a first contact region configured to contact a first side of a brake ...