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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6796029 | Method of making a wheel end assembly with a machined rotor having reduced on-vehicle runout A method of making a wheel end to be installed on a vehicle includes assembling a rotor and components with bearing surfaces to define an assembled module configured to be mounted to the vehicle, and preloading the bearing surfaces of the assembled module in a set a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792680 | Method of making a wheel end assembly with a machined hub having reduced on-vehicle runout A method of making a wheel end to be installed on a vehicle includes assembling a rotor and components with bearing surfaces to define an assembled module configured to be mounted to the vehicle, and preloading the bearing surfaces of the assembled module in a set a... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6296549 | Apparatus and method of machining brake components This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for finish machining brake components. The apparatus includes an electrode ring adapted to be secured to a rotatable shaft. The electrode ring includes at least one plurality of circumferentially ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6261153 | Apparatus and method of machining brake components This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for finish machining brake components. The apparatus includes an electrode ring adapted to be secured to a rotatable shaft. The electrode ring includes at least one plurality of circumferentially ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6158124 | Preloading & machining mounted brake disc A brake disc assembly including an inner hub (14) extending between a drive end (16) and a wheel end (18) and a disc flange (20) extending radially about the circumference of the inner hub (14) at the wheel end (18) with the inner hub (14) having a bore (... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6139413 | Disk brake assembly A method and apparatus for preventing lateral movement of a movable brake member of a brake assembly when in engagement with a rotatable brake member having a braking surface. The method includes creating a plurality of grooves in the braking surface. Eac... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5937499 | Machining brake disc without moment load on bearing A method for fabricating a brake disc assembly comprising the steps of inserting a fixture post (72) through a bore (22) in the hub (14) and disposing a nose-shaped pressure plate (74) into a pocket (73) within the circumference of the inner hub (14) with... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5816901 | Method of resurfacing a vehicles's braking rotors and drums A method and apparatus for preventing lateral movement of a movable brake member of a brake assembly when in engagement with a rotatable brake member having a braking surface. The method includes creating a plurality of grooves in the braking surface. Eac... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5810644 | Method of shaping a friction facing for friction plate assemblies A method of shaping a friction facing or lining is disclosed. A lining blank is positioned on a core member and a template having the desired groove patterns and periphery is mounted on the blank. Particles are directed against the template and the blank ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5607348 | Disc brake grinding apparatus and method An apparatus for grinding a disc brake disc having opposite surfaces, the apparatus comprising: a free-standing support; a pair of rotors, at least one of which is a grinding rotor, the rotors attached to the support to extend in spaced relation at opposi... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5430926 | Method of producing a rotatable brake component and bearing assembly A method of producing a rotatable brake component and bearing assembly is disclosed wherein the brake friction surface of the brake component is oriented in a predetermined relationship relative to an inner race of a bearing unit. In accordance with this ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5193315 | Method for cleaning a brake rotor A tool for cleaning a brake rotor and the method of using the same. The tool has two parts, one for cleaning the rotor surface and the other for turning the rotor surface. The tool for cleaning the rotor surface has a generally U-shaped handle with a pair... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5040338 | Apparatus for the grinding of brake disks An apparatus for the fine grinding of rotating brake disks in the context of a flexible machining line. The grinding machine has a portal which forms a slide shiftable on a machine frame relative to a brake-disk holder having a fixed axis to allow adjustm... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4827677 | Method for grinding plane-parallel circular annular faces on disk-shaped workpieces A method is described for grinding plane-parallel circular annular faces on disk-shaped workpieces, in particular on brake disks of motor vehicle disk brakes, in which the workpieces have different grinding allowances, with respect to their set-point posi... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4825596 | Flywheel resurfacing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for surfacing the face of a clutch flywheel or other friction disk achieves a surface pattern which promotes proper wearing-in of the flywheel or disk and of a friction disk or pad which engages the disk. The abrasive surface of a r... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4766702 | Disk brake grinder A method and apparatus for surfacing the opposed faces of brake disks achieves a surface pattern which promotes proper wearing-in of the disk and brake shoes or pads. The abrasive surface of a rotating abrading wheel applied to a brake disk rotating in th... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4336730 | Fixture for resurfacing vehicle brake discs A fixture for simultaneously resurfacing opposite sides of a vehicle disc brake without removing the disc from the vehicle. The wheel of the vehicle and the hydraulic caliper for the disc are removed and the disc is then rotatably driven while opposite si... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4269002 | Method for resurfacing disc brake rotors Disc brake rotors on driven axles are resurfaced without being removed from host axles by replacing the relatively non-abrasive service brake pads with abrasive grinding pads. Grinding pads are urged into contact with the rotor being resurfaced utilizing ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4140032 | Tool holder assembly for brake drum and brake disc A tool holder assembly mountable on a lathe housing for dressing cylindrical and flat walls of drums and disc shaped work pieces respectively, has a mounting plate formed with two mutually perpendicular walls each carrying a short drive shaft. The assembl... | 02/20/1979 |
