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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397982 | Disc brake housing An annular disc brake assembly has a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. A pair of annular brake shoes are in frictional engagement with the rotor disk during a brake action, and resiliently supported by the ho... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6341675 | Tube-pressed brake A tube-pressed brake has a tube, which is inflatable by injection of a pressure fluid thereinto such that a torque can be transmitted to a counterpart. The tube-pressed brake comprises a pressure fluid circuit for circulating the pressure fluid through an... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6328137 | Disk brake assembly An annular disk brake assembly having a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. Annular brake pads extend parallel to the rotor disk within the housing and are mounted thereto with at least one brake pad being mova... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6321879 | Fluid cooled disc brake for bicycle A bicycle disc brake caliper is provided with a 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 the housin... | 11/27/2001 |
| 5934418 | Brake lining for partial-lining disc brakes A brake lining for partial-lining disk brakes, particularly of rail vehicles, wherein several friction or lining elements are provided which can be fastened to a support plate individually or in groups, in which case several support plates are arranged ei... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5909788 | Coupling assembly component A coupling assembly includes an annular base which is connected with the first annular friction surface. An annular fluid extensible tube is disposed between the annular base and the first annular friction surface. A fitting is connected with the base and... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5752588 | Hydraulic servo automatic transmission friction brake band A hydraulic servo for friction brakes of an automatic transmission comprises a cylinder (2) with a main piston (3) arranged therein, a smaller cylinder (8) to receive a smaller compensation piston (9), the smaller cylinder communicating with the pressure ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5630354 | Extended life brake cylinder holder A push rod holder for use with a brake cylinder of a railroad vehicle is disclosed. The push rod holder includes an annular outer metal member and an annular inner elastomeric member. The annular inner elastomeric member is molded to an interior surface o... | 05/20/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5366055 | Coupling assembly component A coupling assembly component includes an annular base. A first annular friction surface is connected with the base and is movable into engagement with a second annular friction surface. An annular fluid extensible tube is inflatable to move the first fri... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5348122 | Sliding back leg brake A brake and wheel assembly wherein the available piston stroke for a given envelope can be significantly increased to provide greater brake life between overhauls. The wheel and brake assembly is characterized by a fluid actuated back leg structure which ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5234081 | Rotary indexing device This invention provides a rotary indexing device which applies a uniform pressing force radially on a rotational shaft without applying any force axially thereon. The rotary indexing device comprises a rotational shaft which is rotatably journaled on a ho... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5230414 | Coupling assembly component A coupling assembly component is used in a coupling assembly to transmit force between driving and driven elements. The coupling assembly component includes an annular tube which is radially extensible and retractable to move a friction surface into and o... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5228543 | Sealed wet disc brake for vehicles A sealed vehicle wet disc brake has a brake housing and a piston housing which are fixedly interconnected and which receive a rotor. The two housings and rotor define an annular cavity which is sealed by appropriate rotary seals and in which is maintained... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5178235 | Modular brakes and clutches A single disc, single acting brake or clutch has one or more pneumatically actuated piston and cylinder assemblies for urging friction material into contact with a disc that is rotatable relative to a body which carries the piston and cylinder assembly.... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5107974 | Revolving force transmission/revolution stopping device A revolving force transmission/revolution stopping device which supports rotatably one of two shafts or both and connects/disconnects a revolving force of one of the two shafts to/from the other or stops one of the shafts from revolving. At least a portio... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4928047 | Manipulator and control method A multiple-degree-of-freedom manipulator having a plurality of joints is improved by providing some of said plurality of joints being provided with holding brakes, and providing any remaining joints with actuators which generate angular acceleration or li... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4874064 | Brake apparatus for automotive vehicle A brake apparatus for an automotive vehicle having a wheel hub and a steering knuckle, wherein an annular V groove is formed on one side of a rotary disk of the wheel hub; a V-shaped brake member is mounted on the steering knuckle so as to be removably en... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4805744 | Brake actuator assembly and method A hydraulic brake actuator assembly (12) for selectively actuating a friction brake 28 including a first hydraulic actuator 30 being responsive to fluid pressure from a hydraulic fluid source 100 for directly actuating the friction brake 28 as a service b... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4795013 | Coupling assembly and friction shoe therefor A coupling assembly which includes an inflatable annular tube, a plurality of friction shoes removably attached to the tube so that the shoes move radially as the tube is inflated and deflated. The shoes include a friction pad bonded to one side of a back... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4696378 | Axially compact brake An axially compact brake is disclosed according to the teachings of the present invention as being spring engaged and fluid released for rotationally controlling an electric motor shaft for driving a machine, robot, or other apparatus component. The brake... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4650041 | Dual drum brake assembly with cooling means A drum brake assembly is described to comprise a dual drum brake housing mounted to a vehicle wheel or shaft to be rotated therewith. The dual drum brake housing has two axially extending, concentric, radially spaced drum surfaces defining an annular chan... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4646885 | Dual drum brake assembly A drum brake assembly is described to comprise a dual drum brake housing mounted to a vehicle wheel or shaft to be rotated therewith. The dual drum brake housing has two axially extending, concentric, radially spaced drum surfaces defining an annular chan... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4625837 | Holding brake for manipulator A brake effective between a rotating part and a non-rotating part has a substantially nondeformable brake disk secured to one of the parts, centered on an axis, and having a pair of axially oppositely directed brake-disk faces. A housing is secured to the... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4597476 | Hydraulic gerotor motor and parking brake for use therein A lock mechanism for use in association with a gerotor displacement mechanism of the type including an internally-toothed ring (23) and an externally-toothed star (27). The lock mechanism includes a lock member (81) and an actuation mechanism (83) includi... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4573728 | Snubbing apparatus for grapples and the like A snubbing device for a suspended grapple or the like operable by pressurized fluid in a cavity between a pin and housing of a universal joint which actuates a ramp to cause a retarding reaction between the pin and housing to prevent free swinging of the ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4562902 | Brake system A brake system for an off-highway vehicle which includes a fluid pressure actuated multi-disc brake and a fluid pressure control system. Engagement of the multi-disc brake is effected by a fluid operated piston having multiple effective pressure areas. Fl... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4497398 | Fluid operated clutch or brake A brake or clutch having two relatively rotatable members and a hollow fluid-distensible resilient annular tube frictionally engaging one of the members. The tube is split and the ends butted together. And at the butt ends of the tube means are provided f... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4442929 | Hydraulic clutch The present invention discloses a hydraulic clutch comprising friction plates; a hydraulic piston for pressing the friction plates; a pair of annular protrusions respectively formed at radially outer portion and relatively inner portion of the piston with... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4411347 | Pneumatic clutch An inflatable flexible gland clutch has a gland secured to one of a pair of cooperating clutch elements. The gland mounts friction shoes and includes inflatable chambers which, when subjected to air under pressure, will move the gland to a position where ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4407382 | Wheel head for driving wheels of vehicles A wheel head for the drive wheel of a heavy duty vehicle provides the hub as a housing which is closed at its outer end by a movable cover and can be opened to allow removal of the planetary gearing and brake. The planetary gearing includes planetary gear... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4352413 | Air brake An air brake includes a friction liner attached to a piston-like member which is arranged to reciprocate with respect to a stationary member. The piston-like member is urged into its inoperative position without the use of a biasing element such as a spri... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4325466 | Disk brakes A fully lined disk brake has a brake housing rotatably mounted on a wheel and segmented arcuate shaped brake shoes supported in the brake housing by a fixed mounting on the wheel assembly which extends over the radially outward open end of the housing to ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4295633 | Expansible device An expansible device for exerting force which has a generally "S" shape cross-section, being formed by stepped diameter cylinder, and arrangements using such a device are disclosed. The device may exert sealing forces and be controlled by admission of flu... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4294334 | Axle housing sub-assembly An axle shaft, a piston holder, an axle housing and associated components are preliminarily assembled as a unit and the unit is inserted into a differential housing in one of the steps in an assembly line operation for a heavy load vehicle. The axle shaft... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4261442 | Diaphragm disc brake A braking system for controlling the rotational motion of one or more rotatable members such as vehicle wheels wherein an annular base member is stationarily mounted with respect to a concentric rotatable axle and a cup shaped drum is concentrically mount... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4245722 | Vehicle disk brake with improved means for changing brake pads A disk brake assemblage providing an improved arrangement whereby the brake pads and supports therefore may be changed with a minimum amount of disassembly of the disk brake assemblage. The brake assemblage is provided with an annular cylinder and an annu... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4245724 | Manual release for a spring applied brake assembly Disclosed is a spring-engaged, pressure fluid-disengaged, parking brake of the disc type which includes an annular piston movable towards and away from the brake discs for engaging and disengaging the brake. The brake housing includes an aperture coaxial ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4194596 | Disc brake housing assembly A housing assembly for a wedge type disc brake in which the wedge actuator is housed in a radially disposed aluminum housing member which is clamped between the inboard end of a ferrous caliper housing member and a ferrous end plate by axial bolts passing... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4096926 | Actuator and cooling structure for disk brakes A fully lined disk brake adapted for use to advantage with a wheel of a light-weight passenger car has a radially outwardly open brake housing secured to a hub of the wheel by circumferentially spaced radial arms. The brake housing has a radially inward w... | 06/27/1978 |
