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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252300 | Manual brake for a wheelchair with a variable braking force Manual braking system with a variable braking force for a wheelchair. Caliper type brakes positioned to mount on and exert braking force on disks mounted to interior “disk” hubs rotatably mounted to the wheelchair frame wheel hubs are mated with the “disk” h... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219778 | Exciter ring for a brake rotor Exciter rings, wheel assemblies and methods of assembling. In some aspects, a wheel assembly includes a brake rotor including a barrel section having an interior surface defining a barrel cavity, and a projection extending from the interior surface of the barrel sec... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192100 | Power machine having traction lock with speed-range selector A self propelled power machine is provided with a drive system and a traction lock mechanism. The drive system includes a speed range selector and associated mechanism that can operate the power machine in high and low speed ranges. The traction lock mechanism, when... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6978867 | Bicycle hub with an attached cooling disk A bicycle hub brake component is provided for braking a hub of a wheel mounted on a bicycle frame The component comprises a brake drum and a cooling disk. The brake drum has a drum body that is adapted to rotate integrally with the hub, wherein the drum body has a b... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6945367 | Rotor and exciter ring A rotor assembly with a cylindrical body having a radial disc that is perpendicularly aligned with a hub of a vehicle and an exciter ring through which a sensor detects rotation of the radial disc. The exciter ring is concentrically installed within the cylindrical ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907946 | Brake system for a tracked vehicle A direct braking of a drive shaft for a tracked vehicle that moves on rotating track(s). A disc brake is connected to the same drive shaft that has sprocket(s) for engaging the track(s). Upon activation by a vehicle driver, opposing pistons engage the disc to retard... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6568512 | Corrosion resistant cast-in insert exciter ring A rotational element for a wheel comprises a cast iron segment and an anti-lock brake system exciter ring adhering to the cast iron segment as a cast-in insert. The anti-lock brake system exciter ring is made of a material having greater corrosion resista... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6530458 | Lightweight reinforced brake drum and method for making lightweight reinforced brake drum The invention provides a lightweight brake drum (10) having a lightweight, tubular inner member (14), a length of wire (16) wrapped around the inner member (14) and an outer shell (18). The inner member (14) and the outer shell (18) are made of a lightwei... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6415894 | Parking brake A parking brake for vehicles, which guarantees safe parking from the very first time it is actuated, comprises a drum and at least one shoe intended to press against a cylindrical surface formed on the inside of the drum, recesses and projections being pr... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371259 | Drum brake structure for a wheel of all-terrain vehicle A real wheel is fitted directly to the brake drum, and cooling fins are provided at the outer surface of the brake drum for dissipating heat. A seal member is fitted to an open edge of the brake drum, and an L-shaped plate for mating with lips of the seal... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364073 | Steering knuckle sensor assembly A steering knuckle sensor assembly includes a steering knuckle that forms a central bore and a sensor bore that extends radially from the central bore. A target ring that circumscribes a shaft rotates within the central bore. A speed sensor is disposed in... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6293374 | Drum brake seal structure for all-terrain vehicle wheel A drum brake includes a brake drum attached to an axle, and a brake panel. The brake drum includes a disc portion and a cylindrical portion extending from an outer peripheral end portion of the disc portion towards the brake panel. On an outer peripheral ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6253883 | Brake drum with parallel grooves In the brake drum, a plurality of grooves are formed on the slid surface thereof in such a manner that the grooves respectively extend in parallel to the sliding direction of the brake drum.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6205633 | Methods of converting aircraft brake assemblies A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon--carbon composite heat sin... | 03/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6145632 | Wheel hub bearing unit and brake connection In a vehicle wheel hub bearing unit and brake arrangement, the bearing forms a rotating radial flange (11) adapted for securing to a radial flange (12) of a brake member and rotate fixedly therewith. The brake member flange (12) is located substantially i... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6095291 | Bearing-and-brake-member assembly for motor vehicles, provided with an intermediate connection element between the bearing and the brake member A disc or drum brake member is usually connected to the flange of the bearing of a motor vehicle wheel; possible manufacturing errors in the flange of the bearing, and/or the brake member cause, on tightening the wheel to the flange, deformations in the b... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6009980 | Ductile iron vehicle hub and method for producing same An improved ductile iron vehicle hub and method for producing the same wherein the method includes the steps of (a) providing a vehicle hub formed from ductile iron and including a generally axially extending body having a centrally located opening formed... | 01/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5926932 | Methods of converting aircraft brake assemblies A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon--carbon composite heat sin... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915502 | Brake disc assembly and a method for fabricating brake disc A method for fabricating a brake disc assembly comprising the steps of machining a radially extending gage surface (54) on the support flange (34) of an outer race (32) of a bearing assembly disposed around a hub (14) and inserting a fixture post (72) thr... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5873435 | Vehicle brake The brake system employs a ring braking member and a suspended brake caliper having a responsive linkage correcting the caliper and a knuckle support arrangement. The ring braking member is preferably die cast as a single component with a control hub and ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5865277 | Wheels and brakes for vehicles A braking system for an automotive vehicle is provided which comprises, in combination, a wheel having a specifically-defined wheel rim for mounting a tire thereon, and a specifically-defined disc carrying the wheel rim for mounting the wheel upon a wheel... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5350041 | Integral ABS exciter ring for cast iron hub A unitary hub and exciter ring for a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS). The exciter ring is unitarily formed in the hub by machining grooves into the exterior surface of the hub and creating spaced teeth about the circumference... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5332065 | Integral ABS exciter ring for cast iron hub An integral hub and exciter ring is disclosed for a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-lock braking system in which the exciter ring is integrally formed with the hub by machining grooves into the hub forming spaced teeth about the circumference of the h... | 07/26/1994 |
| 4995481 | Integrated disc brake and drum brake construction The present invention comprises an integrated disc brake (50) and drum brake (120) construction. A support member (12) is supported by a vehicle axle (14) and extends radially outwardly to provide support for a housing (52) of the disc brake (50). The hou... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4815679 | Wheel brake assembly A relatively simple, lightweight, low cost brake assembly for relatively light weight vehicles, particularly so-called ultralight airplanes which may be quickly and easily installed on and removed from a vehicle. The brake assembly has a housing to be fix... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4627520 | Front brake apparatus in motorized three-wheeled vehicle A front brake apparatus in a motorized three-wheeled vehicle of the type that a wheel hub supported rotatably on a front wheel axle is provided with a brake drum fixed thereto. A brake panel fixed to the front wheel axle is so provided as to be positioned... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4533022 | Hydraulically operable brake, in particular, a servo brake The invention relates to a hydraulically operable brake, in particular, a servo brake, with a brake carrier arranged secure against turning on the vehicle, a wheel cylinder fastened to the circumferential zone of the brake carrier, which wheel cylinder is... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4500111 | Suspension assembly for a wheel and brake A suspension assembly couples a wheel assembly (16) and a brake assembly (60) to a frame (10). The suspension assembly includes a support (20) for receiving an axle (24). The axle carries the wheel assembly (16) at one end of the support (20) and forms a ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4491755 | Improvements to mounting electric retarders onto a gear casing of a vehicle The electric retarder comprises a stator (1) mounted through a frame (11) to a casing (4) of a vehicle drive axle and a rotor with two disks (2) supported by a central plate (17), which plate is mounted on a collar (8) fitted on the end of a stub-shaft (3... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4456308 | Wheel and brake-drum configuration for vehicles A brake-drum flange is bolted to a wheel disk by an interface surface structure which limits the engagement area and avoids contact around the fastening bolts. In the case of a twin-wheel configuration, the two wheels are placed back-to-back, whereby the ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4452347 | Brake spider A spider for a brake having dual web brake shoes to be utilized at the wheel end of a heavy duty truck or trailer axle includes a pivoting end support plate mounted at a hole therethrough at a first axial location on the axle to extend radially outwardly ... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4427097 | Brake drum A two piece brake drum for large off-the-road type vehicles having large and difficult-to-remove wheels, the brake drum comprising two substantially semi-circular halves with integral flanges for mounting to a wheel. The internal friction surfaces termina... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4345673 | Wheel brake arrangement Backing plates are normally bolted to wheel gear housings and brake shoes are normally biased against such backing plates. Hydraulic or pneumatic lines normally proceed externally of the housing and over the backing plate to connect with a wheel cylinder ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4269423 | Brake and wheel assembly A brake and wheel assembly for vehicles having small diameter wheels and heavy axle loading requiring high capacity braking is disclosed. An axle extension shaft cantilevered transversely on a vehicle frame mounts rotatably a dual wheel hub which also ser... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4243234 | Seal and seal assembly PCT No. PCT/US79/00026 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 18, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 18, 1979, PCT Filed Jan. 18, 1979 PCT Pub. No. W080/01505 PCT Pub. Date July 24, 1980. A seal (16) is positioned to prevent entry of foreign matter through an annular opening (26) be... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4227704 | Seal A seal (16) is positioned to prevent entry of foreign matter through an annular opening (26) between first and second members (12,14). The first and second members (12,14) are, for example, a stationary backing plate (20) and a rotatable hub (22) of a bra... | 10/14/1980 |
