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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157063 | Noise attenuating friction assembly A brake pad assembly (10) comprising a molded material (26) affixed to a backing plate (12) having opposed faces (14, 16), one or more non-circular extrusion openings (24, 38) through its thickness, and tab-like extensions (22 | 04/17/2012 |
| 8127899 | Torque pads for aircraft brake systems and aircraft brake system including same An aircraft brake system (42) includes a torque tube (44), a plurality of spaced stators (48) mounted on the torque tube (44), a wheel (40) surrounding the torque tube (44) and a plurality of rotors (50) connected to ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7926631 | Disc brake A disc brake includes an actuation mechanism, and first and second brake pad mounting structures to be located, in use, adjacent opposing inboard and outboard faces, respectively, of a brake rotor to be braked. The disc brake further includes first and second brake ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7748505 | Brake pad with a type plate A brake pad with markings for different types of brakes is described. A passage or a recess is provided in the brake pad carrier of the brake pad, wherein a badge is inserted. The badge is made of a material which is less firm than the brake pad carrier, such that i... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7731004 | Brake lining with damper plate The invention relates to a brake lining (1) comprising a lining support plate (2) which is provided with a friction lining (7) arranged on the surface thereof. A damper plate (3) is placed on the opposite to the friction lining (7)... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7686142 | Brake plate The invention relates to a brake lining carrier plate 1 to hold a friction lining, especially for installation into a vehicle brake system, with holding structures 15, 16 for the friction lining arranged in rows 6 on the lining side 2, wh... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7617915 | Method and product for manufacturing brake pads A brake pad is, in order to reduce stock keeping and for flexible adjustment to varying demands regarding the dimensions, manufactured by providing a plate the dimensions of which are essentially larger than the dimensions of the smallest brake pad to be manufacture... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7581624 | Braking pad caliper apparatus for a model vehicle A brake pad support for a model vehicle is provided, comprising a plate for supporting a brake pad on a first face, the plate having one or more ribs extending from a second face on the opposite side of the plate from the first surface, and wherein the one or more r... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568561 | Method of securing a shim to a backing plate and subassembly formed thereby A subassembly for use in a brake assembly, the subassembly comprising a shim, a backing plate and a friction pad formed of a friction pad material, wherein the friction pad material extends into at least one pass-through hole in the backing plate; and wherein one or... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7516824 | Bicycle disk brake pad A bicycle disk brake pad basically comprises a backplate part and a friction part. The backplate part is made of a copper-based sintering alloy. The friction part is made of a copper-based sintering alloy that is integrally sintered with the backplate part. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7370738 | One-piece friction body with a support and a friction pad disposed thereon and method of its manufacture There is described a one-piece friction body having a support and at least one friction pad disposed thereon, based on friction materials containing reinforcing fibers, thermoset binders and customary additives, in which the at least one friction pad is joined to th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7328776 | Brake device for a strap-reel frame A brake device for a strap-reel frame is installed on the frame body of the strap-reel frame for braking the inner and the outer disc pivotally fitted on the horizontal shaft of the frame body. The brake device includes a swinging rod having one end pivotally connec... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322448 | Brake component, disc brake, drum brake, and method for manufacturing a brake component Brake member where the occurrence of brake squeal when a fluctuating load is applied onto the brake member is reduced by way of a brake member or arrangement that includes a backing plate carrying a brake lining which exhibits at least one contact surface and side s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320386 | High friction brake shoe assembly A vehicle brake shoe assembly (10) having a rigid backing plate (12) incorporating a plurality of extensions (100) which project through the brake friction material matrix (22) to the outer friction surface (24) of the brake shoe a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316301 | Brake caliper A brake caliper includes an actuator, a moveable brake pad including a brake pad backplate having a generally planar portion, and a friction material secured to the brake pad backplate. The brake pad backplate is being generally arcuate in shape and defines a fricti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7278519 | Bicycle disk brake pad with friction and wear indicating parts A bicycle disk brake pad comprises a backing plate and a friction member. The friction member comprises a friction brake part and a wear indicating part, wherein the friction part is adapted to contact a rotating brake member, and the wear indicating part is mounted... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275625 | Disk brake pad A disk brake pad controls rotation of a disk rotor by pushing a friction surface against the disk rotor while it is rotating. The disk brake pad is formed with respective chamfered portions at respective end portions of the disk brake pad at the incoming and outgoin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271229 | Processes for producing a fluorosulfonyl group-containing compound and a compound led from the fluorosulfonyl group-containing compound A fluorosulfonyl group-containing compound having a high polymerization reactivity, a process for its production, a sulfonyl group-containing polymerizable monomer led from the sulfonyl group-containing compound, and a polymer obtainable by polymerizing the sulfonyl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250221 | Method of producing clad metal products A method of producing a clad metal ingot suitable for rolling to form a clad metal sheet, and the clad metal ingot so produced. The method involves providing a solid core ingot having an upper side with a rolling face thereon having cavities extending inwardly into ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234573 | Brake shoe and method for producing a brake shoe In a brake shoe (1) comprising a carrier plate (2) having arranged thereon first a dampening and noise-reducing intermediate layer (4) and then a friction lining (6), it is provided that the intermediate layer (4), on the side ther... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219774 | Double-wrap brake band assembly In a double-wrap band brake assembly, an intermediate band is provided with a first friction material forming a first friction surface from a portion of the intermediate band near an apply bracket to a predetermined intermediate portion thereof, the first friction s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201258 | Disc brake A disc brake having a brake carrier (10) which may be fastened to the vehicle and to which bolts are fastened, comprises brake pads (32a, 32b), in the supporting plates of which U-shaped recesses (40, 40′) are formed, whic... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175007 | Backplate and a method of making a backplate A backplate supports friction material of a disc brake pad. The backplate includes a substantially planar portion of sheet metal and a stiffening flange extending around at least a portion of the periphery of the planar portion. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7111710 | Braking surface cooling assembly and brake performance enhancing methods Vanes positioned immediately adjacent the swept area of a moving friction brake rotor induce a flow of air over the rotor by displacing the boundary layer of gases from the rotor surface and conducting such layer along the intercepting surface of the vane, and thus ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097009 | Friction material configuration and method of manufacture for brake applications The present invention provides a brake pad or shoe and method to manufacture the same. The brake pad or shoe includes a first friction material such as a non-asbestos organic material and a second friction material such a semi-metallic material. The friction materia... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097008 | Friction assembly and method for manufacturing same A friction assembly has a brake pad and a noise damping shim. The noise damping shim is engaged with a backing plate of the brake pad using a coupler. The coupler has a first coupler member formed on the backing plate and a second coupler member formed on the shim. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055659 | Bike brake shoe molding structure An improved molding structure of a bike brake shoe including a pre-assembly of metal base comprised of a disk, a cover and an adjustment base before being injection molded into a brake shoe by injection is characterized by that an opening of the disk forms a separat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051848 | Temperature specific mechanism retaining brake pads in a caliper assembly during shipping A brake system includes a caliper and a brake element. The brake system further includes an adhesive that adheres the brake element to the caliper. The adhesive stops adhering the brake element to the caliper after the adhesive heats to an elevated temperature. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051847 | Brake lining for the disk brake of a vehicle A brake lining for the disk brake of a vehicle, especially a rail vehicle, comprising a carrier plate on which several friction elements are secured, whereby said elements can be pressed against the friction surface of a brake disk when the brake is actuated, such t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048097 | Brake plate and method and apparatus for manufacturing same The invention is a plate for holding a friction material in a brake assembly. The plate preferably comprises a contact surface for attaching the friction material to the plate, a second surface opposing the contact surface: and a plurality of retaining structures fo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044416 | Tensioning board for slit metal rewinding An apparatus for tensioning strips of metal as the metal strips are rewound comprises a board having a top surface defining a groove and a tray having opposed side portions and opposed end portions and disposed in the groove. Each of the side portions of the tray ha... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025182 | Selectively cold worked hydraulic motor/pump shoe A method of manufacturing a wear resistant shoe (26) includes upsetting (46) one end portion (38) of cylindrical member to work harden that portion to a substantial depth, machining (48) the cylindrical member portion to finished dimensio... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021519 | Friction welding In one aspect the invention provides a friction welded component and a method of manufacture for such a component, comprising friction welding a reinforcement element (10) at an end cross-section thereof to a surface of a thin walled member (12) with a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014018 | Vehicle braking device A braking device includes a caliper housing having two parallel flanges assembled at each end by a transverse guard so as to define a median opening for positioning pads. The pads have, at each of their upper end, fittings to be supported and guided by shafts acting... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000743 | Brake shoe assembly having a corrosion reducing lining A brake shoe assembly provides a plurality of drain openings located through a brake shoe table which correspond with drain openings in a brake lining. The aligned drain openings provide an unobstructed moisture escape path from an inner surface of the brake shoe ta... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983831 | Brake shoe and brake lining blocks with keyed connection A brake shoe assembly comprising a brake shoe to which brake plates are assembled. The brake shoe has a key that extends outwardly from an outer radial surface of the brake shoe. The key is received in a slot formed in a backing plate of the brake plate. Preassemble... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6959788 | Disk brake with a brake lining holding device and brake lining The invention concerns a disk brake with a brake lining holding device for a brake lining that can be tensioned in the direction of a brake disk and comprising a lining support plate and a brake lining material applied thereon, wherein a limit stop for limiting the ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945309 | Method and apparatus for forming a part with dampener A method for producing a damped part where a sand core is formed with at least one dampening structure with the sand core. The sand core with the at least one dampening structure therein is located in a mold. A part is cast from the mold and the sand core. The sand ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932199 | Disk brake lining with protective lip Brake linings for a disk brake with a brake disk, a brake caliper, and brake linings. The brake caliper features a lining well for the brake linings. The brake linings feature at least one friction lining and further feature on the side of the brake caliper at least... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926127 | Friction members made from fiber-reinforced ceramic composite materials and processes for making friction members Friction members are composed of a ceramic composite material. The friction members can be used for motor vehicles as a clutch disk for friction clutches, for transmitting motive power, or as a brake disk. A friction zone of the friction member is composed of cerami... | 08/09/2005 |
