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               Appeal 2006-2793                                                                             
               Application 10/829,536                                                                       
                                  a force transducer arranged between the                                   
                                  actuator and at least one of the brake shoes;                             
                                  and                                                                       
                                                                                                           
                                  a force limiting assembly for limiting the                                
                                  force acting upon the force transducer upon                               
                                  generation of the clamping force.                                         
                            27.  A disc brake comprising:                                                   
                                  a brake disc;                                                             
                                  two brake shoes pressable against the brake                               
                                  disc for generating a clamping force;                                     
                                  an actuator for actuating at least one of the                             
                                  brake shoes;                                                              
                                  a first force transmission path arranged                                  
                                  between the actuator and at least one of the                              
                                  brake shoes;                                                              
                                  a force sensing element disposed in the first                             
                                  force transmission path; and                                              
                                                                                                           
                                  a second force transmission path arranged                                 
                                  between the actuator and at least one of the                              
                                  brake shoes, the second force transmission                                
                                  path bypassing the force sensing element.                                 

                      The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of                                 
               unpatentability:                                                                             
               Rinsma                   WO 99/37939                    Jul. 29, 1999                      





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