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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100230199 | MOTORCYCLE HAVING A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET A motorcycle includes a rear brake caliper bracket coupled to the swingarm. In some constructions, the rear brake caliper bracket includes a caliper mounting portion and a license plate mounting portion. In some constructions, the rear brake caliper bracket includes an ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100175954 | Two-stage slave cylinder A two-stage slave cylinder including a housing and a bore extending within the housing. An outer piston is slidably positioned within the bore in the housing, and an outer piston chamber is defined by the bore and the outer piston. The outer piston chamber is connected ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100122880 | SURFACE CONFIGURATIONS FOR DAMPING INSERTS One embodiment of a product includes an insert for disposition in or on a component. The insert may have at least one contact surface that can experience relative frictional movement against an adjacent interior surface of the component. The at least one contact surface... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100096225 | MOTORCYCLE HAVING CONCEALED BRAKE CALIPER A motorcycle includes a wheel support member, a wheel, and a brake caliper. The wheel support member has a wheel mount portion. The wheel is rotatably attached to the wheel mount portion. The brake caliper is attached to the wheel support member at a location spaced fro... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100065350 | Kinematic Chain for an Electric Propulsion Vehicle A kinematic chain for an electric traction vehicle, the traction of the vehicle being provided by at least one rotating electric machine (3), acting on at least one wheel (2) of the vehicle by means of reduction means (5). The kinematic chain compri... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100044169 | PIN CAP FOR A CALIPER ASSEMBLY The present invention is predicated upon improved vehicle brake assemblies, caliper assemblies, or combinations thereof, having at least one slide pin including an exterior surface and a first end, a caliper body including at least one pin bore for receiving the at leas... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100018814 | VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS A vehicle wheel assembly includes a hub carrier, a hub rotatable relative. to the hub carrier about a hub axis, a brake rotor releasbly secured to the hub, a wheel rim releasably secured to the hub, a mounting mechanism releasably engaged to secure the wheel rim and the... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090242336 | FLOATING-DISK TYPE BRAKE SYSTEM A floating-disk type brake system includes floating disk assemblies placed respectively in spaces between a rotating member, such as a wheel of a transportation machine or a rotating shaft of a machine tool, and a stationary member. Differences in rotating speed between... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090236168 | Final gear transmission mechanism for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A motorcycle includes a swing arm, a rear wheel mounted on a leading end of the swing arm, a drive shaft disposed in the swing arm, and a final gear transmission mechanism interposed between the drive shaft and the rear wheel. The final gear transmission mechanism inclu... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090236190 | WHEEL STUD SLEEVE FOR A CERAMIC BRAKE DISK A sleeve for holding a mounting stud in the bore of a ceramic brake disk wherein the sleeve is made of metal and is equipped on one side with a collar, that slip-proof and captive attachment is effected by a flange on the opposite sleeve end, and that neither the collar... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090218183 | BRAKE ROTOR AND ABS TONE RING ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY THAT PROMOTES IN PLANE UNIFORM TORQUE TRANSFER DISTRIBUTION A brake assembly for use on vehicles includes a rotor having connection tabs and a hub having bobbins, integrally formed or separate, with the rotor connection tabs being positioned between the hub bobbins and clamped together with a top plate. An ABS tone ring is faste... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090211856 | PERFORMANCE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM A disc brake mechanism including a generally annular rotor ring having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, a plurality of teeth extending from the inner diameter of the rotor ring, a generally cylindrical drive shaft head defining a major axis, and a plurality of r... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090178864 | Motorized wheelbarrow The motorized wheelbarrow has longitudinally extending frame members, which extend into handle portions. Resting height adjustment of the wheelbarrow is achieved with a pair of tubular legs cooperatively attached to a wheelbarrow support strut and a support strut brace.... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090159383 | BRAKE ACTUATOR A piston-type air brake actuator includes a cylinder having an internal sliding surface of substantially uniform cross-section, a piston dimensioned to have a substantially air tight, axially slidable fit within the cylinder, and a pushrod rigidly secured to the piston ... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090159378 | MULTI-PART MULTI-STAGE BRAKES A disc brake having a rotor and a caliper is provided and includes a first and second brake pad situated on the same side of the rotor whereby in a non-braking state the first brake pad is in contact with the rotor and the second brake pad is offset from the rotor. In a... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090114490 | DISC-BRAKE VIBRATION DAMPER A disk brake vibration damper comprising a cylindrical element (4) equipped on its cylindrical peripheral surface (41) with a layer of a supple material (5) which exhibits properties of adhesion with the materials of the piston (3) and of the... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090101456 | DISK THICKNESS VARIATION TOLERANT BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF A corner module, comprising a knuckle, a hub and bearing a caliper assembly including a caliper that carries at least two opposing and spread apart brake pad assemblies, and a rotor having a rotational axis including a hat portion and a disc portion, the disc portion di... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090020377 | DISK BRAKE FOR VEHICLE Disclosed is a disk brake for a vehicle having a power transmission device that presses a friction pad against a disk by using a worm gear. The disk brake includes a movable friction pad that makes contact with one lateral side of a disk rotating together with a vehicle... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020376 | Wheel carrier for vehicles with a disc brake A wheel carrier (1) for providing a rotary connection between a wheel and suspension means of a vehicle comprises a support member (2) in order to support a braking band (3) and a connection flange (4) in order to support the wheel of the veh... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090000893 | Brake Shim and Method Thereof Provided is a shim structure adapted to be interposed between a friction member and a forcing member configured to urge the friction member against a rotating member of a brake system. The shim structure includes a sheet member having opposing first and second surfaces ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20090000883 | Motorcycle having a plurality of brake calipers acting on its rear wheel A motorcycle (10) is described, equipped with a rear drive wheel (12), rotatingly constrained to an oscillating arm (14) integral with the engine (16) of the motorcycle (10), at least one rear shock absorber (20), positioned bet... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080264742 | Brake Lining Assembly A brake lining assembly for a disc brake is configured for road vehicles and includes a brake caliper and brake linings located on either side of the brake disc. An unchecked dismantling of the brake linings is effectively prevented by having a mounting assembly formed ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080264741 | Floating Type Disk Brake A floating type disc brake “A” used for a vehicle such as a motorcycle comprising a braking rotor 1A and a hub 2A arranged inside the braking rotor 1A, the braking rotor 1A including an annular rotor portion 11 and a plurality of p... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080217124 | Disc brake system A disc brake system comprises a mounting hub and at least one disc supported by the mounting hub. The mounting hub has a center portion and an outer portion substantially perpendicular to the center portion and defines a central axis extending perpendicular to the cente... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080156598 | Brake System With Redundancy The present invention concerns a brake system creating redundancy in electromechanical brakes. At least two drive units are provided at each single brake for activation of the brake. The at least two units may be controlled and/or energized separately. To safeguard the ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080132382 | Actuating Device An actuating device has an electric motor actuator, at least one output shaft coupled to at least one positioning element and a braking to stop device coupled with the electric motor actuator on the input side and with the output shaft on the output side or includes the... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080116742 | Brake modulation device and method A brake modulation device is provided, the device being configured to be installed in a vehicle's brake system. The brake modulation device includes a housing having an internal bore, outer threads, and a passageway extending from the outer surface of the housing to the... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080041670 | WHEEL BRAKE ACTUATOR An arcuate support for a disk brake caliper is keyed to a tubular axle casing, for example, by way of a woodruff key, to transmit braking torque. The support may slide axially of the axle casing to permit the caliper to accommodate brake pad wear. This construction elim... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080029351 | Disc brake with optimized caliper mounting and brake lining An optimized disc brake includes two fixed mountings and one free mounting, and an assembly space optimized brake carrier and corresponding brake lining for a reaction side of the disc brake are provided. ... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080011561 | Brake rotor assembly A brake rotor assembly for a dual brake disc braking system includes an annular ring having a plurality of teeth. The teeth are disposed radially about a central axis of the annular ring, and extend inward toward the central axis. The teeth are for slideably engaging a ... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070272498 | WIDE CALIPER ASSEMBLY DESIGN A disc brake caliper assembly is provided including a support bracket, a pair of slide pins, and a caliper body. The support bracket includes an inboard rail and an outboard rail. The inboard rail defines a pair of engagement bores. The pair of slide pins engage the pai... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070246269 | Method for the creation of a pole wheel/wheel hub connection and arrangement thereof A method of forming a pole wheel connected to a wheel hub of a motor vehicle and a corresponding apparatus are described. A magnetically permeable, prefabricated pole wheel is placed in a mold for forming the wheel hub, and the mold is filled with a melt composed of a m... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070209884 | Method and brake assembly retention device with automatic operation A method and a brake assembly retention device are disclosed. The method discloses the automatic operation of the brake assembly retention device to retain releasably the brake assembly upon a stationary member. ... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070175708 | Novel motor vehicle wheel which is made, for example, from light alloy, and production method thereof The wheel of the invention is remarkable in that it comprises: a one-piece main portion forming a front face (FA) and a substantial portion of a rim (CJ), and including first arrangements (CI, API, HI) for a first tire seat at the opposite from the front face; and an an... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070163847 | KEYED CONTOUR BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Various embodiments of the invention relate to a vehicle, especially a commercial vehicle, with a braking system for a wheel of the vehicle having an axle arrangement and a brake, especially a disc brake, whereby the cross-section of the axle arrangement has an outer co... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070163850 | Aerodynamic Bicycle Disc Wheel Assembly An aerodynamic disc wheel assembly includes a pair of generally symmetrical hourglass shaped sidewalls extending from a hub to a brake engaging portion of a wheel. The sidewalls include a radially inwardly positioned widened hub portion, a radially outwardly disposed br... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070029146 | Rear disc brake plate assembling device A rear disc brake plate is composed of a ventilation disc, a brake drum, and a fixing disc, wherein upon screwing the ventilation disc, the brake drum, and the fixing disc, a plurality of screws can be used to configure them into the rear disc brake plate which is light... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070029147 | Disk brake, especially for commercial vehicles A disk brake, especially for a commercial vehicle, comprising a brake caliper (2) which is fixed on a brake carrier (3) of the commercial vehicle by means of two fixing elements such that it is axially displaceable in relation to the disk brake (1) ... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060237266 | Brake system and suspension for use therewith A compact brake system for a wheeled vehicle fits substantially within the profile of a tire and rim to reduce wheel box width to increase cargo space between wheel boxes. In one embodiment, a caliper bracket is mounted on a spindle lever connected to a wheel spindle, e... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060191752 | Axle assembly of driven wheel An axle assembly of a driven wheel of the present invention removes a hub and a wheel bearing assembly further includes a bearing inner race shaft in order to integrate the hub and a brake disc. Since the bearing inner race shaft is constructed to process a tab in its i... | 08/31/2006 |
