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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367433 | Disc brake with pressure piece A disc brake for a commercial vehicle, operated pneumatically or by electric motor, comprising a brake caliper, an application device and at least one adjuster device arranged with the brake caliper, is characterized in that both adjuster elements of the at least on... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7318502 | Fluid passage layout for integrated motorcycle brake and suspension system An integrated motorcycle brake system has a brake line, and an inside brake assembly having an inside piston. The brake line connects to the inside brake assembly, and the inside brake assembly integrally forms a fork leg. The outside brake assembly has an outside p... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7255208 | Aircraft brake wheel heat shield A perforated heat shield (20) is formed of a single layer and is implemented to be positioned between an aircraft brake assembly (34) and wheel assembly (28) in order to effectively protect the wheel assembly (28) and adjacent components ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7066303 | Brake piston The present invention relates to a brake piston with reduced transmission of heat from the disk to the brake fluid. In particular, the present invention relates to a disk-brake piston (7) characterized in that it comprises a cup (12) having a sk... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051845 | Heat shield assembly for aircraft wheel and brake assembly A heat shield assembly for a wheel and brake assembly includes one or more torque bars that include a coupling device which cooperates with a portion of a heat shield (and more particularly heat shield sections) at a location axially outwardly remote from the inboar... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032723 | Brake assembly with tuned mass damper A tuned mass damper for sound-dampening brake squeal noise is located within a hole formed in a brake component such as a backplate supporting a brake pad. The location of the hole and the weight and geometry of the tuned mass damper are tailored to provide effectiv... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021722 | System for and method of braking a vehicle The invention relates to a brake system configured to enhance control and maneuverability of a three-wheeled agricultural applicator. The brake system includes a brake pedal in fluid communication with a rear brake system and a front brake system. The front brake sy... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6935667 | Wheels for a wheeled vehicle A wheel assembly for a wheeled vehicle utilizes interchangeable wheel hubs to secure various types of tires to provide better performance and maintenance on the vehicles. The design of the hubs is such that fabrication costs are reduced as well as costs for maintain... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915880 | Shielded aircraft brake assembly An aircraft brake assembly incorporating components which are sensitive to heat and to contact with substances present in runway,.e.g., de-icer compositions and cleansing liquids. The assembly includes an external member to shield the components from the liquids. Th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910555 | Caliper body for a fixed-caliper disk brake A caliper body for a fixed-caliper disk brake which can be associated with a disk in a manner such that its distance from the disk is kept unchanged and which is unusually strong and capable of a silent braking action comprises a first half-body which can house firs... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902044 | Disc pad assembly without backing plate A disc brake assembly includes a brake pad support member including a wall forming an aperture. A pad is at least partially disposed in the aperture. The pad is constructed from a friction material defining a front friction face and a back face opposite the front fa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6729445 | Piston having a cap and a brake caliper for use therewith A brake caliper has a piston retained in a bore that abuts a brake pad for moving the brake pad into selective engagement with a rotor to effect braking. The piston has a composite cap that is formed of a cap piece made of strong material, such as steel, and an insu... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712185 | Disk brake unit for a vehicle wheel The invention relates to a disk brake unit for a vehicle wheel including a hub and a brake disk. The brake disk includes an outer ring and an inner ring, the inner ring and the outer ring being non-rotatably linked together. The outer ring includes a friction ring. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6702068 | Aircraft brake A friction device such as an aircraft wheel and brake assembly having a wheel member journaled for rotation on a fixed member, which fixed member supports a torque tube member. A plurality of primary friction disks are carried by splines on the wheel memb... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6481545 | Vibration damping shim structure A vibration damping shim structure is provided, which not only can sufficiently exert vibration damping effect in a wide range of temperatures, but also can prevent a squeal phenomenon particularly in low temperatures. A rubber coating layer a1... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6419056 | Apparatus for aircraft brake thermal management Apparatus for aircraft brake thermal management including heat shields made of one or more insulating pouches of metallic foil having ceramic fibers or other appropriate insulation therein. The pouches are either vacuum sealed or provided with pin hole br... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6401596 | Metallic cap for molded plastic disc brake pistons A metallic cap for a plastic disc brake piston is provided with openings in a cylindrical side wall thereof and the plastic is caused to flow into the openings during molding of the piston to create an extension of the plastic material which locks the cap... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401882 | Heat insulator for disc brake A disc brake assembly is provided with heat insulators to reduce the heat transferred to the hydraulic fluid of the disc brake assembly during braking. The disc brake assembly includes a caliper housing, a first and a second friction member coupled to the... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6371257 | Piston assembly for use in a wheel cylinder of a drum brake assembly This invention relates to an improved structure for a piston assembly adapted for use in a wheel cylinder of a drum brake assembly, the drum brake assembly having a pair of brake shoes which are adapted to be urged into frictional engagement with a brake ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6283258 | Brake assembly with noise damping A brake assembly includes a rotor and at least one backplate supporting a brake pad for frictionally engaging the rotor for braking. A sheet metal plate is operatively connected to the back plate. The sheet metal plate has a groove cut therethrough to for... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6247562 | Disk for a disk brake A disk for a disk brake which achieves an unusual vibration-damping capability and consequently a more comfortable ride comprises a braking ring and a bell having respective flanges clamped together with nut-and-bolt assemblies, as well as a plate clamped... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6146727 | Composite phenolic brake piston with improved heat resistance A composite molded plastic brake piston which comprises a phenolic resin body that is co-molded to a skin which comprises a phenolic sheet molding compound. The skin adheres to at least one surface of the article. The phenolic resins of the two compounds ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6095712 | Motor vehicle steering linkage ball joint protective clip The present invention relates to a protective clip (10) that may be affixed to a motor vehicle steering linkage ball joint (7), and in particular to a clip that presents a heat shield (28) between a rubber sealing gaiter (11) surrounding the ball joint (7... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6085636 | Brake piston In a plastic brake piston for a disc brake, the heat conductivity is improved because the brake piston is provided with an insert member made of a metallic material which extends from end to end through the brake piston.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5988044 | Piston having insulated cap Disclosed is a piston having a cylindrical body made from a thermosetting molding compound. The body has a central well and a molded-on metal cap having sides that extend downward over the exterior of the body and into the well. There is insulation under ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5853070 | Vibration and sound damping spacers for vehicle brakes and a method of making a web for manufacturing such spacers A vehicle brake vibration-and-noise damping insert is comprised of two thin plates and an intermediate damping layer. The damping layer is vulcanized to the two metal plates. A method of producing a material web for the manufacture of this type of insert ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5851056 | Aircraft brake heat shield having easily removed heat shield sections The invention is in the field of heat shields for aircraft wheel and brake assemblies. More particularly, the invention relates to such heat shields having removable sections. According to an aspect of the invention, a heat shield is provided for attachme... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5845747 | Piston with extended outer cover for use in disc brake assembly A piston for use in a vehicle disc brake assembly includes a generally hollow cylindrical body having an open end and a closed end. The body is formed from a plastic material and includes inner and outer cylindrical surfaces which extend axially between t... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5826686 | Piston with moisture-protective outer cover for use in disc brake assembly A piston for use in a disc brake assembly includes: a hollow plastic body defining an axis and including an open end and a closed end, the body defining an inner surface and an outer surface extending axially between the open end and the closed end; and a... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5823301 | Brake pads and process for their production A brake pad has a support made of two metal sheets bonded together by a damping layer. The damping layer is formed exclusively from a crosslinked plastic adhesive in a thickness of about 75 μm to 100 μm, and is either a peroxide-crosslinked polyacrylate... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791443 | Brake shoe assembly A brake shoe assembly for a drum brake of a vehicle is improved by the addition of a moisture-impervious coating material applied to the brake shoe, and especially the brake shoe table upon which a friction liner will be removably secured. This coating ma... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5782323 | Caliper disc brake having a low thermal conductivity extension element An apparatus which improves a conventional hydraulic brake system by locating the hydraulic brake fluid chamber sufficiently remote from the brake pads and their associated rotating brake element to prevent overheating of the brake liquid causing subseque... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5762166 | Shim for preventing brake squeal in a disk brake In order to provide a shim for preventing brake squeal in a disk brake, which can decrease high frequency noise (squealing phenomena) produced at braking, a rubber coated metal, in which a rubber layer is disposed on one surface of a metal plate is used a... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5713435 | Molded piston having metallic cover for disc brake assembly A disc brake piston includes a body formed from a plastic material and a cover formed from a metallic material. The body of the piston is molded from a synthetic resin material and is generally hollow and cylindrical in shape, defining an axis and includi... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5699881 | Multi-disc brake actuator for vibration damping A multi-disc brake (80) includes a piston housing (102) and attached torque tube (94) located about an axle (87). Integrated within the piston housing (102) is a brake actuator (90). The piston housing (102) is located axially between an actuator member (... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5660253 | Disc brake piston heat shield An improved structure for a disc brake piston heat shield adapted for use in a disc brake assembly includes a caliper provided with at least one cylindrical recess formed therein. A piston is slidably disposed in the recess. The piston includes a closed e... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5575358 | Molded piston having metallic cover for disc brake assembly A disc brake piston includes a body formed from a plastic material and a cover formed from a metallic material. The body of the piston is molded from a synthetic resin material and is generally hollow and cylindrical in shape, defining an axis and includi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5553689 | Additional structure for improving the pressure distribution on the disks of an aircraft brake The invention relates to a floating metal structure (11) usable in most aircraft brakes. This structure aims at better distributing the pressure applied by the jacks, actuators or cylinders (7). The structure (11) is a ring with a U-shaped section having ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5540305 | Multi-disc brake In a multi-disc brake comprising a torque tube and a piston housing having a plurality of hydraulically operated and circumferentially spaced piston cylinders a thermal isolation element is arranged to restrict heat generated by the friction discs from fl... | 07/30/1996 |
