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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110278102 | Heavy Duty Brake Drum Wear Indicator A brake drum is disclosed which is configured for providing an external visual indication of braking surface diameter safe operating limits while installed on a vehicle and includes one or more indentations in its outer surface overlaying the area defined by the interio... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272222 | HYBRID BRAKE PAD A hybrid brake pad that includes a backing plate and a semi-metallic portion having a central groove. The semi-metallic portion is connected with the backing plate. A first ceramic composite portion is adjacent to the semi-metallic portion, and connecting with the backi... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110226564 | Device for Recognizing Wear of a Brake Pad of a Disc Brake, and Brake Pad for a Disc Brake A device for recognizing wear of a brake pad of a disc brake includes a holder that can be inserted in a pad carrier plate of the brake pad for holding a contact conductor. A contact arm of the holder has a receptacle for the contact conductor. A clamping element of the... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20100252370 | Brake Pad Holder and Brake Pad of a Disc Brake A brake pad holder of a disc brake, in particular for a commercial vehicle is provided, wherein brake pads assigned to both sides of a brake disc are held by a respective pad-holding spring in a spring-loaded manner in a pad shaft of a positionally fixed brake anchor pl... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100168979 | DETERMINATION OF THE AIR PLAY IN A BRAKE WITH TWO DIRECTIONS APPLICATION DEVICES In a method for determining an electrical operating variable, in particular the air play (L) and/or zero position (N) of a brake (1) having a friction element (12) which can be pressed in at least two application directions (A, B) against the friction surf... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100000826 | SPRING CLIP FOR MOUNTING A SENSOR ON A DISK-BRAKE BRAKESHOE BACKING PLATE The invention relates to a spring-clip (4) serving as a holder (1) for a brakeshoe wear sensor (2) in a brakeshoe backing plate (3) that is designed substantially in a U-shape and holds the wear sensor (2) in sections in a correspondin... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090159375 | Control system for braking devices based on braking torque sensor An embodiment of a control system of a braking device is provided. Said braking device includes at least one braking element adapted to apply a braking action to a moving body. The control system includes receiving means for receiving an indication of a target value of ... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090084638 | Disc brake pad with visual wear indicator A disc brake pad having a visual indicator of brake wear to eliminate the current necessity of dismantling related parts for brake pad inspection by an automobile mechanic. The improved brake pad uses an existing conventional brake pad friction material having a recess ... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20080251326 | DISC BRAKE PADS HAVING A VISUAL WEAR INDICATOR WHICH SIGNALS THE NEED FOR PAD REPLACEMENT A new method and apparatus signals to an inspector on a cursory exterior examination of a vehicle that brake pads have reached the limit of safe wear. Brake pads are designed to release a material that has a color other than the browns and grays of conventional brake pa... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080202865 | Wheel Brake Comprising a Wear Sensor A brake for a vehicle wheel which is mounted in such a way that it can be rotated in relation to a wheel support, the brake including a frame which is fixed to the wheel support, and additional mobile and fixed friction elements. The inventive brake also includes a devi... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20070209883 | Method and system for measuring the wear of a ceramic disk of a disk-brake disk The specification describes a method and a system for measuring the wear of a disk of composite ceramic material of a disk brake. The method comprises the following operations: measuring the temperature (T) of the disk at a predetermined frequency (f), calculating a wea... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070205060 | Brake stroke indicator A brake stroke indicator, comprising a L shaped indicator member disposed on the push rod clevis pin, and a concealing means. The indicator member comprises a first section with holes to connect with the push rod clevis pin and slack adjuster, and a second section of hi... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070175710 | Method and brake disc assembly to utilize worn refurbished brake material A method and brake disc assembly to utilize worn refurbished brake material is disclosed. The method discloses the use of a brake disc for braking and the subsequent machining or refurbishment of the brake disc so that the brake disc can be used for three tours of braki... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070125607 | ELECTRONIC AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM WITH BRAKE WEAR MEASUREMENT, RUNNING CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT AND PLURAL ELECTRIC MOTOR- ACTUATOR RAM ASSEMBLIES An electrically actuated aircraft brake system and method which provides for brake wear measurement, brake running clearance adjustment, ram position-based control and improved construction and operation. Brake wear and running clearance measurement are obtained by anal... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070107994 | Brake pad with wear indicator A brake pad includes a backing plate and a friction material layer attached to the backing plate. At least one inner layer is disposed within the friction material layer. The inner layer has a color different than the friction material layer. ... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070013228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING BRAKE TORQUE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE Method and apparatus for distributing brake torque between at least a first and a second brake system of a motor vehicle including at least two wheel axles and four wheels with tires, in which the first brake system acts on at least one wheel axle and in which the secon... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20070012525 | Disc brake friction couple wear indicator A disc brake assembly wear indicator configured to be examined by physical contact, i.e. touch, as well as by eyesight to determine wear of the brake assembly friction couple. Physical markings are provided on the assembly carrier and caliper in locations selected so th... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060260881 | Brake pad having wear indication capability A brake pad with an integral wear indicator feature comprises a brake support plate, an underlayment on a surface of the brake support plate, and at least one friction material layer on the underlayment, the underlayment including an effective amount of metallic particl... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060108182 | Wear pin assemblies for carbon-carbon composite brake systems Apparatus including a carbon-carbon composite pressure plate (32, 42) having a friction surface (33, 43) on one side thereof, a non-friction surface (37, 47) on the opposite side thereof, and a body (39, 49) between said surfaces. A wear pin ... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060076196 | Thin film sensor for brake lining pad wear and brake temperature sensing A modular electrical resistance sensor is positionable in gaps between brake linings for a drum brake. The modular sensor is worn with the brake linings resulting in steadily increasing electrical resistance of the modular sensor. A measurement circuit associated with t... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060042886 | Glowing disk brake rotor The present invention includes a mechanism having a brake rotor adapted to connect to a vehicle and a brake caliper having a brake pad. The brake caliper clamps the brake pad against the brake rotor to slow the vehicle. The clamping causes heating of the brake rotor and... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20050258006 | Apparatus and method for sensing disc brake actuator position For an air-operated disc brake there is provided an internal brake actuator stroke indicator which provides an indication, readily ascertained from outside the brake caliper, of the amount of actuator stroke remaining in a disc brake apparatus before a remaining availab... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050241894 | Disc brake with an electric motor driven adjustment device and method for controlling a disk brake A disc brake, especially for commercial vehicles, comprising a brake caliper overlapping a disc brake, a brake application device which is arranged in the brake caliper and pneumatically actuated or actuated by an electric motor for applying a brake, and at least one el... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050217947 | Pad remaining amount checking structure in disk brake of vehicle In a disk brake of a vehicle, a caliper device which supports pads that can be pressed against a brake disk rotating with a wheel and which exerts a force to press the pads against the brake disk, is supported on a support member that supports an axle of the wheel. A re... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050189182 | Digital sensor The present invention concerns a digital sensor for monitoring the wear of lining material of a disc brake. The sensor is to be attached to the end of an adjusting shaft of an adjusting mechanism, which mechanism is used for adjusting the position of brake pads in relat... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050173203 | Brake element having integrated wear sensor A brake element for use in applying a frictional braking force to a rotating brake rotor includes a backing plate and a pad of friction material mounted on the backing plate. The backing plate is formed with an integral wear sensor portion in the form of a punched tab f... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050121265 | Disc brake and monitoring device for such a disc brake A disc brake has a brake disc and a brake caliper spanning the brake disc. A brake applicator shaft is supported on the brake caliper and arranged transversely to an axis of rotation of the brake disc. The brake applicator shaft has a rotary lever for actuating the brak... | 06/09/2005 |
