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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056684 | Vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly and method for producing same A vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprises: a shield adapted to be secured to an axle flange; a drum brake portion carried by the shield; an abutment tower operatively disposed with the drum brake portion; and a caliper bracket assembly formed separate from... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7260879 | Wheel bearing on an axle body for vehicles The invention concerns a method for mounting a wheel on an axle housing in the form of an axle tube for vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles. The wheel is fixed with, for example, wheel bolts to a wheel hub, pivoting on the axle stub of the axle tube, and the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7201388 | Rigid axle for a vehicle, comprising integrated trailing arms A vehicle rigid axle includes an axle beam with axle journals or wheel carriers arranged at the ends thereof, and at least two trailing arms rigidly fixed to the axle beam. Each half of the vehicle rigid axle—viewed from the middle of the axle—includes an axle b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7055662 | Vehicle axle beam and brake assembly An improved axle beam and self-contained drum brake assembly, particularly for heavy duty trucks, is disclosed. The assembly includes a brake spider and actuating members mounted thereto via a mounting assembly comprising a mounting sleeve attached to the brake spid... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6648111 | Positive rotating anchor pin A brake assembly is provided having a brake spider with a hole. An anchor pin is supported within the hole and includes end portions extending from the spider. The end portion has a first interlocking profile, which may be a recess or flat in the outer cy... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637553 | Mounting stud retention system for use in a vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly This invention relates to a mounting stud retention system for use in a vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly. The brake assembly includes a backing plate and a drum-in-hat adapter. The backing plate has a centrally located aperture and a plurality of f... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6499569 | Damped anchor shim for drum brake assembly This invention related to a multi-layered damped anchor shim adapted for use in a drum brake assembly. The anchor shim includes an inner surface and an outer surface which is adapted to contact the second ends of the brake shoes. The anchor shim includes ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6409280 | Truck and trailer hub A truck and trailer hub of the type having a cylindrical portion defining an aperture, whereby the hub is adapted for mounting on a spindle of an axle such as to be free to rotate on the spindle. The hub has a flange projecting outwardly from an outer sur... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6279695 | Integrated axle spindle and brake spider An integrated axle spindle and brake spider assembly for axles of heavy duty vehicles such as trucks, and trailer axles. The assembly is a one-piece member comprising a cylindrical hollow axle spindle and a brake spider extending radially outwardly from t... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6148968 | Integrated axle spindle and brake spider An integrated axle spindle and brake spider assembly for axles of heavy duty vehicles such as trucks, and trailer axles. The assembly is a one-piece member comprising a cylindrical hollow axle spindle and a brake spider extending radially outwardly from t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131708 | Drum brake device A shock absorber (13) is provided between the anchor (9) and the ends (2b, 3b) of the brake shoes (2, 3) facing the anchor (9) to reduce the impact noise between the brake shoe and the anchor.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5896958 | Drum brake with divided brake support plate The drum brake has a brake support plate which is divided into a supporting body (10) and a back plate (22). The supporting body (10) has a central ring (12) for centering and securing to an axle housing of a vehicle, and an abutment carrier (16) against ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5325945 | Vehicle brake support assembly A brake support assembly for a vehicle including a stamped metal spider having a planar mounting portion and a pair of diametrically opposed support portions. A first support portion includes a first pair of ribs extending along opposite edges thereof as ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5305861 | Integrated backing plate for a drum brake A backing plate is formed by way of a liquid metal forging process or a die-casting process by using an aluminum alloy or an aluminum-based composite material. Essential portions to which forces are applied are formed with a large thickness, and the remai... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5301774 | Brake spider assembly A brake spider for a braking system on over the road trailers. The brake spider is to be welded to a tubular axle of the vehicle and is of composite construction. An inner annular member is formed from a pair of rolled, semi-circular steel plates which ar... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5086887 | Anchor pin for brake band An anchor pin for a brake band having a reaction surface which provides at least a line of contact between itself and the surface of the brake band anchor bracket and also allows the pin to be oriented such that its centerline need not pass through the ce... | 02/11/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4858729 | Brake support assembly A brake spider for supporting a brake assembly on a vehicle axle which includes a mounting portion and diametrically opposed, first and second support portions, a pair of laterally spaced bores through the second support portion and mounting a pair of anc... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4858730 | Vehicle brake support A stamped metal plate for supporting a brake assembly on a vehicle axle which includes a substantially planar and circular mounting portion, diametrically opposed, planar first and second support portions substantially parallel to and offset in opposite d... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854427 | Vehicle axle and brake support assembly A stamped metal plate supports a brake assembly on a vehicle axle. The plate includes a planar and circular mounting portion having a circular aperture pressed on and welded to the axle, diametrically opposed, planar first and second support portions subs... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4753327 | Drum brake shoe return spring support The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization of the same of a brake spring support. The support of the present invention provides a head for locating and supporting the spring along with a fixably connected curved tang which is in... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4673069 | Wheel cylinder mounting arrangement A clamping bracket arrangement is provided which tightly grips the mounting boss of a wheel cylinder and the axle housing to which the brake assembly of which the wheel cylinder is a part is mounted, preventing movement of the wheel cylinder relative to t... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4552254 | Drum brake spider assembly with cantilever anchor pin An improved spider assembly (46) for expanding shoe drum brakes (10) of the type utilizing cantilever mounted anchor pin members (18) is provided. The anchor pin includes a pivot surface portion (62) and a slightly enlarged headed portion (66) extending f... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4526254 | Drum brake spider assembly with removable anchor pin A drum brake spider assembly (100) for an expanding shoe drum brake (10) having a removable anchor pin (18) is provided. A spider member (14) is provided with an anchor pin receiving bore (39) in which the anchor pin is removably received. The anchor pin ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4445597 | Spider assembly for drum brake An improved spider-anchor pin assembly (14) for a drum brake (10) is provided. The improved assembly includes a stamped sheet metal spider body (42) and a one-piece forged anchor pin piece (46) removably attached to the spider body by a plurality of threa... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4440274 | Drum brake anchor pin assembly An anchor pin assembly (100) for a drum brake (10) is provided. The anchor pin assembly is mountable to a drum brake spider (14) provided with an anchor pin receiving bore (34). The assembly includes two anchor pin pieces (102 and 104) having inclined ram... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4429772 | Drum brake anchor assembly A drum brake assembly includes a pair of brake shoes (16, 18) which are movable by a hydraulic actuator (14) to a braking position. A parking brake lever assembly (24) is operable to also move the pair of brake shoes to the braking position. An anchor ass... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4353442 | Brake shoe and brake assembly for automotive vehicles The present invention relates to a brake shoe and brake assembly for automotive vehicles, comprising a pair of brake shoes (14) having ends pivotably mounted on a brake spider (12), and a actuator cam (26) located between the opposite ends of the brake sh... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4337851 | Brake support assembly A brake support assembly to be mounted on a vehicle axle housing for supporting a brake shoe assembly and an actuator therefor comprising a backing plate adapted to be fixedly mounted on a vehicle axle housing and two anchoring plates removably attached t... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4296845 | Anchor plate for a drum brake assembly An anchor plate is disclosed for a drum brake assembly having a backing plate and a pair of brake shoes arranged in end-to-end relationship thereon. The anchor plate engages a knob integral with the backing plate, the knob extending from the backing plate... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4206834 | Brake assembly A brake assembly including a pair of brake shoes having adjacent ends pivotally mounted to a support and an actuator disposed between the ends of the brake shoes. The brake shoe webs are recessed at one end to engage a fixed anchor pin. The recess provide... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4200173 | Sliding caliper disc brake A pin type floating caliper disc brake for an automotive vehicle is disclosed in which the brake shoe assemblies transfer the braking torque directly to the anchor plate support. The caliper containing the hydraulic actuation piston is slidably supported ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4197928 | Brake shoe guide and wheel cylinder retainer for a drum brake A drum brake assembly includes a backing plate which supports a pair of brake shoes and a hydraulic actuator cooperates with the pair of brake shoes to move the latter to a braking position. An anchor pin extends from the backing plate to oppose torque de... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4184574 | Internal shoe drum brakes In an internal shoe-drum brake a thrust transmitting member is interposed between a shoe-end and an abutment for that shoe-end. The thrust transmitting member has a planar face engaging with the abutment and an arcuate face which is received in a compleme... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4157747 | Brake assembly The brake assembly in an air brake system where the brake shoes have double mounting flanges is simplified both as to ease of assembly/disassembly and as to number of conponents by anchoring each brake shoe so that, in operative position, it is fixedly pi... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4147238 | Rail traction vehicle brake system A weight transfer rail traction vehicle adapted for travel on alternate sets of rail or road wheels which is characterized by a number of features including: a spring and shock absorber system which cooperate to maintain the springs, while in a rail trave... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4102442 | Drum brake A drum brake for a motor vehicle includes a backing plate secured to a nonrotatable portion of the motor vehicle. The backing plate mounts a hydraulic actuator which, in turn, carries a pair of brake shoes. The backing plate includes a first portion that ... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4061429 | Wheel brake assembly A drum brake assembly for a vehicle wheel includes an axle housing flange extending upwardly and provided with an opening through which the wheel cylinder hydraulic line input and bleed fittings extend. A thin wall backing plate is secured to the flange a... | 12/06/1977 |
