Class 188/264CC - Contained coolant

Subclass of Class 188 - Brakes
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 08/03/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7766134	Balanced flow cooling water jacket A fluid jacket for a disc brake is provided that promotes a balanced flow of cooling fluid throughout the fluid jacket to most effectively remove heat from the disc brake. The fluid jacket includes an annular body configured for engagement with a friction surface. T...	08/03/2010
7614485	Disk brake comprising a cooling member The invention relates to a disk brake, especially for a motor vehicle, comprising a rotatably mounted brake disk and at least one brake lining that is disposed in a caliper and is mounted so as to be laterally movable towards the brake disk. In order to reduce heati...	11/10/2009
7374027	Balanced flow cooling water jacket A fluid jacket for a disc brake is provided that promotes a balanced flow of cooling fluid throughout the fluid jacket to most effectively remove heat from the disc brake. The fluid jacket includes an annular body configured for engagement with a friction surface. T...	05/20/2008
7237657	Friction plate A friction plate is formed of a core plate and friction linings bonded on opposite surfaces of the friction plate, respectively. To permit cooling of each friction lining from a side of its associated surface of the core plate, the friction plate is provided, for ex...	07/03/2007
7232015	Caliper body method of manufacturing caliper body of vehicular disc brake A method of manufacturing the caliper body of a vehicular disc brake by the gravity casting method. The caliper body is used for the vehicular disc brake wherein a pair of frictional pads are disposed opposite to each other with a disc rotor held therebetween. The c...	06/19/2007
7195108	Caliper disc brake protective device and caliper disc brake The protective device can be associated with a caliper body of a disc-brake caliper having a median plane of the caliper body which can be superimposed on a median plane of the disc arranged perpendicularly relative to an axis of rotation of the disc, the caliper bo...	03/27/2007
7055657	Wet friction device with inward and outward circulating cooling means An interleaved friction plate braking device having a multiplicity of confined curved or slanted vanes on the outside diameter of the rotating driven plates to impact a stationary fluid reservoir and impart inward flow thru passages to more completely cool and lubri...	06/06/2006
7036640	Brake cooling system and method of cooling brakes in an axle assembly An axle assembly that uses brakes that require cooling includes a brake cooling system that uses at least one hydraulic pump that supplies cooling oil to the brakes. Means for driving of the hydraulic pump using rotation of a component of the axle assembly such as a...	05/02/2006
6935470	Disk brake A disk brake comprising: a disk, which comprises a plurality of coaxially disposed arcuate shaped recesses and a plurality of radially disposed channels; arcuate shaped pads matingly mounted therein the arcuate shaped recesses; a caliper comprising caliper pads, the...	08/30/2005
6880679	Interleaved multi-disc friction device using a fan to generate a vaporous air/oil mixture for cooling means An interleaved friction plate device in which the plates can be clampingly engaged to synchronize, accelerate or decelerate a load, means for cooling and lubricating the surfaces of the friction plates which includes a centrifugal fan that acts as a support and driv...	04/19/2005
6722476	Caliper for a disk brake for a high-performance motorcar A caliper for disk brakes for high-performance cars, which has a high degree of reliability, comprises a body having two side portions and two transverse bridges connecting the two side portions, cylinder-piston units arranged along each side portion, and a circuit ...	04/20/2004
6648104	Water cooled single piece brake caliper A brake caliper includes a cast metal housing having a bore extending perpendicularly to a disc located adjacent the housing, at least one piston slidably mounted in the bore, and a brake pad mounted on the piston. A coolant passage, formed through the ho...	11/18/2003
6412613	Electric brake An electric motor brake has a printed circuit board which circumferentially locates and. Returns a plurality of electromagnetic coil assemblies within a coil housing. The circuit board simplifies both the assembly and wiring associated with the electric m...	07/02/2002
6386333	Disc brake cooling system employing high speed piston pump The disc brake cooling system for a vehicle with hydraulic brakes has a sealed circular cooling system employing a piston pump which produces a very rapid flow of brake fluid through the brake lines and calipers constantly during non-braking of the vehicl...	05/14/2002
6321879	Fluid cooled disc brake for bicycle A bicycle disc brake caliper is provided with a cooling system that transfers heat away from the actuating fluid. Basically, the bicycle disc brake caliper has a housing and a piston unit, with a coolant member of the cooling system attached to the housin...	11/27/2001
6202802	Fluid cooled disc brake for bicycle A bicycle disc brake caliper is provided with a cooling system that transfers heat away from the actuating fluid. Basically, the bicycle disc brake caliper has a housing and a piston unit, with a coolant member of the cooling system attached to the housin...	03/20/2001
5601164	Device using electrorheological fluid A device using an electrorheological fluid filled in a fluid enclosing space comprises passages or fins for cooling the electrorheological fluid disposed around the fluid enclosing space and is useful for a vibration damper, a clutch, an engine mount, a s...	02/11/1997
5558183	Disk brake A disc brake caliper which includes a cooling fluid gallery which at least partially surrounds at least one of the brake operating piston and cylinder assemblies to cool the hydraulic fluid of any such assemblies. The gallery is constructed to provide thi...	09/24/1996
5445242	Disc brake caliper with auxiliary system to cool brake fluid A disc brake caliper with auxiliary system to cool brake fluid for use in a high performance automobile includes a brake caliper (12) and a cooling system (14). The brake caliper (12) has a housing (34), a first conduit (60), and a second conduit (74). Th...	08/29/1995
5439081	Compressed coolant hydraulic brake rotor A compressed coolant hydraulic brake rotor is provided for reducing heat energy build-up, thereby minimizing warping and deterioration of the rotor and brake pads. The rotor provides an enclosed volume and a valve assembly used for insertion of a fluid co...	08/08/1995
5139118	Apparatus and method of phase change disc brake A vehicle brake caliper with a piston having a cavity is provided. A phase change material is inserted within the piston cavity wherein an increase in heat energy into the piston due to an application of the brake piston causes the brake piston temperatur...	08/18/1992
5024300	Disc brake rotor and wheel assembly A vehicle wheel and rotor assembly is provided for use with a vehicle having a disc-type brake. The assembly includes a wheel for threaded connection with an axle and a rotor. The rotor has a core section joined to an annular ring section and the core sec...	06/18/1991
5009291	Brake piston assembly An actuator is described for a disc brake system of the type which includes a piston whose front end is pressed against a disc by pressured hydraulic fluid that is applied to the rear of the piston and that is prevented from leaking by an elastomeric seal...	04/23/1991
4895233	Electromagnetic coupling apparatus equipped with heat pipes A magnetic particle-type electromagnetic coupling apparatus is cooled by a plurality of heat pipes which are partially embedded in the outer periphery of a rotating coupling member near the portion of the coupling member which is in contact with magnetic ...	01/23/1990
4883149	Vehicle disc brakes of the liquid cooled type A braking member for a brake of the liquid cooled type is provided on at least one side with an annular reservoir for cooling liquid, and passages are arranged to control the release of liquid from the reservoir to braking surfaces in response to centrifu...	11/28/1989
4802560	Combined wheel/brake apparatus using electro-rheological fluid A combined wheel/brake apparatus employing an electro-rheological fluid. The apparatus includes a wheel rotatably mounted on an axle and a first array of spaced, electrically conductive vanes extending in a first direction with the vanes non-rotatably hel...	02/07/1989
4378060	Braking device for a high-inertia rotor The segments (1) of the braking track (112) fixed to the rotor of an alternator driven by a water turbine are cooled by circulating water by means of a thermosiphonic effect from tanks (5) which are also fixed to the rotor. Application to the security of ...	03/29/1983
4131188	Lubrication arrangement for a coupling device Disclosed is a coupling device in the form of an overrunning clutch particularly adapted for "holdback", stand-by drive and "creep" drive applications. A one-way clutch means, preferably in the form of a sprag clutch provides selective drive between a nor...	12/26/1978
4130187	System for thermal isolating of brakes A system for protecting aircraft tires and axle bearings from excessive heat developed in the braking system, having a plurality of osmotic heat transfer devices having the cooling fluid pumped from the cold end, which is cooled by radiation fins, to the ...	12/19/1978
3999634	Pneumatic actuation for disc brake assemblies A heavy-duty disc brake assembly and pneumatic actuating assembly therefor. The pneumatic actuating assembly may include a pair of annular pistons operatively connected for simultaneous movement thereof, apparatus being provided for supplying air under pr...	12/28/1976

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