Extended torque tube

A torque tube for a brake assembly, the torque tube comprising:

• a tube portion having a first centerline axis;
• a conical back-leg portion extending from the tube portion in a radially outward angled orientation relative to the first centerline axis, wherein an angle is defined between the first centerline axis and the conical back-leg portion;
• and
• a lip portion disposed at a radially outward end of the conical back-leg portion, the lip portion having a proximal surface, a distal surface, and a radially outward surface, wherein the lip portion defines a hole extending from the proximal surface to the distal surface that is configured to receive a fastener for mounting a brake stack of the brake assembly thereto, wherein the hole has a second centerline axis that is substantially parallel to the first centerline axis, wherein a radial dimension is defined between the second centerline axis and the radially outward surface of the lip portion, wherein the distal surface of the lip portion is a truncated section extending perpendicular or oblique to the first centerline axis and the second centerline axis, wherein the truncated section extends from a radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion, wherein a truncated dimension is defined as a distance between the truncated section and an intersection of a projection of the radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and a projection of the radially outward surface of the lip portion, wherein the truncated dimension is less than 1.5 times the radial dimension divided by the tangent of said angle,
• wherein at least a portion of a distal end of the hole defined by the truncated section extends to the radially outward angled orientation of the conical back-leg portion.

A torque tube for a brake assembly, the torque tube comprising:

• a tube portion having a first centerline axis;
• a conical back-leg portion extending from the tube portion in a radially outward angled orientation relative to the first centerline axis;
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• a lip portion disposed at a radially outward end of the conical back-leg portion, the lip portion having a proximal surface, a distal surface, and a radially outward surface, wherein the lip portion defines a hole extending from the proximal surface to the distal surface that is configured to receive a fastener for mounting a brake stack of the brake assembly, wherein the hole has a second centerline axis that is substantially parallel to the first centerline axis, wherein a first radial dimension is defined between the second centerline axis and the radially outward surface of the lip portion, wherein the distal surface of the lip portion is a truncated section extending perpendicular or oblique to the first centerline axis and the second centerline axis, wherein the truncated section extends from a radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and has a second radial dimension, as defined between the radially outward surface of the lip portion and a transition between the radially inward surface of the conical back-leg portion and the truncated section, that is less than 1.5 times the first radial dimension;
• wherein at least a portion of a distal end of the hole defined by the truncated section extends to the radially outward angled orientation of the conical back-leg portion.