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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4056171 | Low friction support for disc brake pad A brake comprises an elongate friction pad engageable with a rotor surface, the friction pad being supported close to the rotor surface by a support. A connecting link connects the support to a fixed structure and transmits the braking drag forces to the ... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4053036 | Wheel brake assembly A combination wheel brake assembly for connection with a wheel or other rotatable element comprising a rotatable axle, a spring applied, hydraulically released brake assembly, a wheel hub rotatably supported on the axle and adapted for connection with the... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4049085 | Caliper brake with assembly for rotor attachment to hub A rotor for a caliper brake and rotor therefor is provided with apposed chamfers adapted to seat over a flange on a wheel hub and the rotor is attached to the flange with the flange seated in one or the other of the chamfers. Thus, when the rotor is attac... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4042071 | Wheel and axle assembly for railway vehicles having disc brakes A wheel and axle assembly for railway vehicles has a pair of brake discs mounted on the axle and each brake disc comprises a hub which is force-fitted on a portion of the axle and a friction disc member mounted on the hub. Each of the hubs is axially offs... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4024931 | Disk brake assembly for vehicles A fully-lined disk brake assembly has two disk brake disks disposed in an annular channel of a brake housing. The brake housing rotates with the wheel and a pair of axial movable annular brake disks fixed against rotation with the wheel are disposed in th... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4023636 | Single lever control unit for hydrostatic transmission A single lever control unit for operating a vehicle that is driven by first and second variable displacement, reversible hydraulic motors is disclosed herein. The single handle control lever is capable of simultaneously moving a pair of control arms the s... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4019613 | Discs for disc brakes In a disc for a disc brake a clamping assembly having a certain amount of resilience holds two identical braking portions in engagement with a central plate, and a coupling device is provided for transmitting torque from the braking portions to the centra... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4010830 | Planetary wheel drive with accessible low-torque disc brakes In a planetary wheel drive, disc braking is provided with the discs located outwardly of the gearing so as to be readily accessible for servicing. One set of discs is splined to the drive shaft, rotating faster than the wheel by the factor of the gear rat... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3985391 | Disc brake apparatus suitable for bicycles The rotor of a disc brake apparatus for bicycles comprises a spider that flatwise overlies the outer face of one spoke flange on a wheel hub and is secured by spokes that have their hook portions extending through it and that spoke flange. A flat annular ... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3982610 | Conical shaped disc brake for a vehicle A disk brake, of the type embodying the brake disk in the hub of the vehicle wheel and especially a motorcycle wheel, having: at least one brake disk, the braking surface of which is a conical surface, which brake disk connects the actual hub of the wheel... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3980159 | Cam actuated disc brake assembly A disc brake assembly for a vehicle comprising an annular disc and a flange adapter for coupling the disc to the wheel of the vehicle for rotation with the wheel around the axle and for supporting the disc for axial movement. Two housing members are locat... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3971457 | Wheel hub disc brake A disk brake, of the type embodying the brake disk in the hub of the vehicle wheel and especially a motorcycle wheel having: a ring-shaped brake disk supported by a ribbed disk of the hub; a brake plate axially movable but locked against rotation; fluid p... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3968974 | Brakeable hand truck A hand truck having a flat, rigid, annular disc coaxially fixed to each of a pair of outboard wheels between the hand truck frame and the wheel. A respective caliper having two parallel fingers which hold respective brake pads is mounted on the hand truck... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3963260 | Centerline steering wheel assembly including disc brake A dirigible wheel of an automotive vehicle has its steering axis on the vertical center line of the wheel, and a brake disc is supported with annular braking surfaces in vertical planes adjacent the center line and are engaged by caliper type brake shoes.... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3958653 | Motor vehicle chassis subassembly A motor vehicle chassis subassembly including a frame cross member, a front suspension system, a steering linkage, a power steering gear system, and a power brake booster are integrated into a single unit prior to installation of the subassembly into the ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3955650 | Aerodynamically ventilated disc brake A disc brake for operation on the pinion shaft of a motor vehicle has a disc assembly consisting of two parallel discs spaced from each other by a pattern of ribs. Spaces between the ribs provide ventilating passages into which air enters and circulates t... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3952820 | Hub device for a wheel of a road vehicle A wheel and bearing unit for a vehicle comprising inner and outer rings in between which two rows of rolling bodies and sealing means are applied. The outer or inner ring is connected to a member of a brake device while the inner forms a connecting means ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3941221 | Disc brake rotor assembly The application relates to a steering knuckle assembly of the type utilized for supporting the steerable wheel of an automotive vehicle. Two embodiments of the steering knuckle assembly are disclosed and both comprise an integral metal housing formed from... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3940159 | Steering knuckle assembly The application relates to a steering knuckle assembly of the type utilized for supporting the steerable wheel of an automotive vehicle. Two embodiments of the steering knuckle assembly are disclosed and both comprise an integral metal housing formed from... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3938628 | Disc brake assembly A disc brake assembly of the type used primarily in an automobile or like motor vehicle environment and including a disc member attached to the wheel, and a lining and lining assembly disposed immediately adjacent the disc for frictional engagement therew... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3933217 | Drive gear system for motor vehicles Drive gear system for motor vehicles. The invention is particularly applicable to driving means such as planetary gearing for connecting multiple electric motors respectively to individual wheels of such vehicle. Recognizing that differing demands are mad... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3931871 | Disc brake, hub and wheel assembly A disc brake construction adapted for use on front or rear wheels of motorcycles and the like. Annular steel discs are supported on opposite sides of the wheel hub. A pair of axially mounted face plates support hydraulically operated brake shoes having br... | 01/13/1976 |
