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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997391 | Anti-lock brake device for use with a brake rotor disc A disc brake assembly includes a rotor with an ABS tone ring insert assembly that functions as a rotation indicator in an anti-lock braking system. The insert is positioned in the hat of a rotor disc in a spaced relationship and is mounted to the mounting flange of ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7673723 | Caliper mounting arrangement A brake caliper assembly includes a caliper body connected to a torque plate via a mating protrusion and cavity that transfer torque through facing abutment surfaces to reduce twisting of the caliper. The mating protrusion and cavity provide a stiff connection and a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7438161 | Quick release removable bridge caliper A brake caliper has a removable bridge that acts as a rigid mount for a pair of brake pad holders. The removable bridge is retained on the caliper body by spring loaded push button that allows quick removal for replacement of the brake pads, which is especially suit... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7077247 | Brake rotor attachment assembly that promotes in plane uniform torque transfer distribution A brake assembly for use on vehicles includes a rotor and a wheel mount, formed as a hat portion, fastened to the rotor with a bobbin assembly. The rotor has a flange formed as a series of spaced tabs, and the bobbin assembly is bolted to the hat portion with the ro... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6997292 | Brake rotor attachment assembly that promotes in plane uniform torque transfer distribution A brake assembly for use on vehicles includes a rotor and a wheel mount, formed as a hat portion, fastened to the rotor with a bobbin assembly. The rotor has a flange formed as a series of spaced tabs, and the bobbin assembly is bolted to the hat portion with the ro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6729445 | Piston having a cap and a brake caliper for use therewith A brake caliper has a piston retained in a bore that abuts a brake pad for moving the brake pad into selective engagement with a rotor to effect braking. The piston has a composite cap that is formed of a cap piece made of strong material, such as steel, and an insu... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6604613 | Brake hub with floating rotor and mounting flange allowing simplified rotor removal and replacement A hub rotor assembly includes a hub, a rotor supported by the hub and a plurality of fasteners that connect the rotor to the hub. The hub includes a wheel mounting flange and rotor mounting flange to which a flange of the rotor is attached. The rotor moun... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6446770 | Brake rotor having an array of grooves formed thereon A rotor has an array of grooves formed on the brake pad contact surface. The array is preferably formed as a repeating pattern of regularly spaced grooves. The repeating pattern of grooves creates a plurality of radially and circumferentially offset rings... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6267210 | Brake hub with floating rotor A hub rotor assembly includes a hub, a rotor supported by the hub and a plurality of fasteners that connect the rotor to the hub and allow relative movement between the rotor and the hub. The hub rotor assembly of the invention focuses on a brake hub and ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6233533 | Turning center with integrated non-contact inspection system A non-contact inspection system has one or more pairs of non-contact sensors, pointing at the braking surfaces and a non-contact sensor pointing at the outer diameter of a disc. The non-contact sensors can be inductive sensors, capacitive probes and/or la... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6175778 | Computer vision-based rotor machining system apparatus and method A system, apparatus and method for machining a rotor by determining a center plane of the rotor based two surfaces of the rotor, preferably two interior surfaces; positioning the rotor based on the determined center plane; and then machining the positione... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5871685 | Method of burnishing brake pads Provided is a fast and efficient method of burnishing a brake pad. The brake pad is contacted with a heat source having a power density greater than about 270 Mw/m2. Also provided is pre-burnished brake pad having an increased coefficient of fr... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5693402 | Brake pad which has been pre-burnished using a high intensity heat source Provided is a pre-burnished brake pad that has been contacted with a heat source having a power in the range of 250 Mw/m2 to about 500 Mw/m2.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5622785 | Coating for a brake pad, a method of reducing brake pad noise, and a brake pad A coating for reducing brake pad noise is provided that includes about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermosetting resin, about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite, about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide, and, 0 to about 40% by ... | 04/22/1997 |
