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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905335 | Brake pad cooling apparatus and method An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a brake cooling apparatus and method in which heat is conducted from a brake pad to a heat dissipating portion through a heat receiving portion and a heat dissipating portion dissipates the heat int... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7353920 | Fluid cooled brake housing A housing (10) for a braking system (56) comprises a casing (12) defining a cavity (14) for housing one or more friction pads (15). The casing (12) is composed of a plurality of separate walls including a circumferential wal... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337884 | Cycle brake cooling article Cycle brake cooling articles are secured at and offset from a circumferential braking element of a wheel of a cycle, each having a rigid surface which in combination with said braking element, defines an air deflection and concentration path that can be focused to t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331433 | Brake disc for automotive disc brake assembly There is provided a brake disc in a disc brake for a vehicle, which can be manufactured lightweight, suppress the thermal deformation and is effective to prevent the brake noises. This brake disc (2) is supported by a wheel 4 through a plurality of sup... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325659 | Drum brake An improved drum brake includes a drum having an outer generally cylindrical circumferential wall having an inner braking surface and a side wall plate mounted on and extending between the inner side of the outer circumferential wall. A braking mechanism mounted wit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281613 | Interface disc for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus A friction disc (16) for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus includes elongated and shortened fins (42, 43) upstanding between and equally circumferentially spaced intermediate first and second component discs (40, 41). The fins (42,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258321 | Laptop support assembly A laptop support assembly includes a pair of elongated bases each having a top side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end. A pair of supports is provided. Each of the supports is attached to one of the bases and extends upwardly therefrom. A panel is attached... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7198139 | Air guide for cooling a vehicle brake assembly A brake cooling system that directs cooling air to a vehicle brake assembly. The cooling system includes an air guide that, during operation of the vehicle, receives air, pressurizes air, and directs pressurized air to the brake assembly. The air guide cooperates wi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7114598 | Brake cooling mechanism of four-wheeled vehicle A brake cooling system for a four-wheeled drive automobile effectively releases frictional heat generated in a braking apparatus from a surface of a casing of the braking apparatus, and has enough height of a body of the automobile relative to ground level. The brak... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097010 | Brake disc for a vehicle disc brake Brake disc for a vehicle disc brake, comprising a radially inner hub portion (1a), intended to be non-rotatably joined to a wheel hub, and a surrounding, radially outer disc portion with opposing friction surfaces. The outer disc portion is formed by t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073875 | Brake fluid circulation A brake circuit has a brake connected with a master cylinder via a brake application line. The brake master cylinder has a first chamber in which brake fluid is pressurized on movement of a first piston in a brake applying direction by an operating device. The first... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6948598 | Brake drum for wet-type band brake drum and method for manufacturing the same A brake drum for a wet-type band brake has a large number of grooves substantially along the circumferential direction on a slide contact surface with the brake band. Each adjacent grooves are smoothly linked to each other through a substantially convex arcuate cros... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938857 | Carbon brake wear for aircraft A method and means are provided for extending the life of carbon brakes on aircraft. The method comprises measuring the speed of the aircraft and the intensity of braking and comparing these to predetermined maximum values for each. If the values are both lower than... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6899783 | Method of manufacturing friction plate for wet clutch In order to manufacture a friction plate for a wet clutch including a core plate and a friction member bonded to at least one of annular flat surfaces of the core plate, each friction member including friction member segments, an oil groove being provided between ad... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896108 | System for controlling the temperature of a vehicle driveline component utilizing forced air flow A system for controlling the temperature of a vehicle driveline component assembly includes using forced air to cool lubricant within the assembly. As heat builds up during braking applications, for example, a controller determines when additional cooling may be nee... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6851649 | Methods and systems for controlling wheel brakes on aircraft and other vehicles Methods and systems for controlling wheel brakes on aircraft and other vehicles. In one embodiment, a method for slowing a vehicle on the ground can include applying a first brake to a first wheel and a second brake to a second wheel. The method can further include ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6769519 | Flange lubricator attachment to a composite brake shoe A device for lubricating a flange portion of a railroad wheel attachable to a composition brake shoe. The device comprises at least one lubricating member formed from a polymer based compound selected from the group consisting of phenolic resins, epoxy resins, polya... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6702074 | Brake heat reducing system The present invention provides a brake heat reducing system for reducing the temperature of brake components in vehicles, the brake heat reducing system cooperating with the braking system of the vehicle and having a control device having an accelerometer... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698557 | Brake drum cooling apparatus A brake drum assembly includes an impeller and stator that help cool the brake drum. The impeller and stator combination are especially suited for low-speed vehicle operations. The impeller includes a plurality of impeller vanes formed about the circumfer... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6679357 | Brake assembly with cooling fins A brake drum includes a plurality of ribs formed on an outer surface with each rib extending about the circumference of the drum. Recesses are formed between the ribs that also extend about the circumference of the drum. Wedges are secured between the rib... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651786 | Band brake assembly A band brake drum assembly (50) is provided and includes a brake band member (52), a generally round and/or cylindrical and brake drum (54) which is disposed concentric to band (52), and an input or hub shaft (56 which is fixedly coupled to and rotatably ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6604708 | Carbon brake wear for aircraft A method and means are provided for extending the life of carbon brakes on aircraft. The method comprises measuring the speed of the aircraft and the intensity of braking and comparing these to predetermined maximum values for each. If the values are both... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6484853 | Single sided friction assembly compensating for thermal distortions A single sided friction assembly is provided in which an annular ring of friction material is provided on only one side of a relatively heat conductive metallic core plate, with the rings facing the same direction, and the ring of friction material engagi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478252 | Aircraft braking systems An aircraft braking system for a main undercarriage or undercarriages incorporates at least two brakes, which may be carbon type brakes, and a control unit for selectively disabling at least one brake during taxiing only, the control unit being arranged t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6446765 | Device for fixing a ventilated brake disk axially on the hub of a motor vehicle wheel An axial fixing device for axially fixing an annular brake disk on a wheel hub of a motor vehicle, the annular brake disk having the same axis of rotation as the hub and including radial ventilation ducts regularly distributed about its periphery. Accordi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6398162 | Aircraft braking systems An aircraft braking system for a main undercarriage or undercarriages incorporates at least two brakes, which may be carbon type brakes, and a control unit for selectively disabling at least one brake during taxiing only, the control unit being arranged t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386340 | Motorcycle wheel brake mechanism A brake disc for a wheel constituted by a peripheral section, forming a brake band with an interior form enabling it to be fitted to its wheel, the brake band forms two lateral flat and parallel surfaces on which a brake shoe can act, said peripheral sect... | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6321880 | Detachable fluid cooling system for bicycle disc brake A bicycle disc brake caliper is provided with a detachable cooling system that transfers heat away from the actuating fluid. Basically, the bicycle disc brake caliper has a housing and a piston unit, with a coolant member of the cooling system attached to... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318510 | Electronically controlled ventilation system for a disk brake An electronically controlled ventilation system for a disk brake is provided, particularly in the case of a vehicle, in which a brake disk to be ventilated is arranged in the course of a flow duct. An optimal ventilation of the disk brake is achieved in t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315091 | Brake cooling system The present invention provides a brake cooling system for cooling vehicle brakes having a fascia for mounting in a front area of the vehicle. The fascia has at least one aperture therein for allowing air to pass therethrough. The aperture has a first aper... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6283433 | Method and apparatus for mounting articles The invention is an apparatus and method of fixing relatively loose multipage articles such as magazines to a back board. A band (16) is passed between pages of the article (10) and the ends (26) are secured to the front or back of a back board (12) or to... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6260911 | Air duct for cooling rotating tires An air duct for cooling rotating tires that broadly funnels or directs air up and into the face of an air fender or rotating tire. The air duct comprises a depending wall having an upper and a bottom edge. Formed within the wall is a leading tunnel sectio... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6209690 | Load brake A load brake having a load shaft, a flange-like pressure plate fixedly mounted onto the load shaft, and a cogwheel arranged on the load shaft. A tension device produces an axial motion and force in the cogwheel as the wheel rotates with respect to the loa... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206150 | Composite brake drum having a balancing skirt A composite brake drum for a motor vehicle or the like. The brake drum has a drum body that is comprised of a first material, preferably a cast metal, such as gray iron. The drum body has a cylindrical section, a shoulder, a mounting face, and a balancing... | 03/27/2001 |
