Caliper brake apparatus of the side-pull type

摘要

A caliper brake apparatus of the side-pull type having a center adjusting device comprising a fixed member fixedly mounted on a center rod and a turnable member rotatably mounted on the center rod. The turnable member holds a brake spring for the brake apparatus and has a pair of projections extending diametrically outwardly of the rod. The fixed member is provided with an axially movable screw member having a forward end in contact with one of the projections and has a spring member in bearing contact with the other projection for biasing the turnable member to hold the above-mentioned one projection in contact with the forward end of the screw member at all times.