20150275994 | BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY WITH UNIVERSAL SHIM - A brake pad assembly includes a backing plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a brake liner coupled to the first surface of the backing plate and configured to engage a braking surface, and a shim coupled to the second surface of the backing plate, the shim including a planar body portion and a plurality of tabs integrally formed with and extending from the planar body portion. A first tab of the plurality of tabs is configured to secure the shim to the backing plate and to engage the braking surface when the brake liner is worn a predetermined amount. | 10-01-2015 |