Air-cooled brake rotor system

A brake rotor, comprising:

• a hub, said hub having a first radial extension having an outer surface;
• an inner rotor detachably coupled to said hub, said inner rotor having a second radial extension for detachably coupling said inner rotor to said first radial extension of said hub;
• said inner rotor defining a first vent hole allowing fluid flow through said first vent hole, said inner rotor defining a first slot inscribed on an outer surface of said inner rotor, said first slot channeling and urging debris away from said inner rotor, said inner rotor defining a first threaded attachment hole for threadably coupling said outer rotor to said inner rotor, said first threaded attachment hole threaded in a first threaded direction;
• an outer rotor coupled to said inner rotor, said outer rotor initially attached to said inner rotor in a detachably attached manner, said outer rotor having an inner diameter engaging said outer surface of said first radial extension of said hub;
• said outer rotor defining a second vent hole allowing fluid flow through said second vent hole, said outer rotor defining a second slot inscribed on an outer surface of said outer rotor, said second slot channeling and urging debris away from said outer rotor, said outer rotor defining a second threaded attachment hole for threadably coupling said outer rotor to said inner rotor, said second threaded attachment hole threaded in a second threaded direction;
• said first vent hole, said first slot, and said first threaded attachment hole of said inner rotor oppositely opposed said second vent hole, said second slot, and said second threaded attachment hole of said outer rotor;
• a spacer separating said inner rotor from said outer rotor, said spacer shaped to act as a turbine vane whereby air is driven through a space defmed between said inner and outer rotors when the brake rotor turns, said spacer defining a spacer hole, said spacer coupled in an oblique manner to said inner and outer rotors in an initially detachably attached manner;
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• a threaded pin coupling said inner rotor to said outer rotor, said threaded pin being softer than said inner rotor and said outer rotor, said threaded pin passing through said spacer hole, said threaded pin having first and second opposite ends, said first end being threaded in said first threaded direction and said second end being threaded in said second threaded direction;
• said first end of said threaded pin engaging said first threaded attachment hole and said second end of said threaded pin engaging said second threaded attachment hole;
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• said first and second threaded directions being such that turning said threaded pin in a first circular direction urges said inner and outer rotors together and turning said threaded pin in a second circular direction urges said inner and outer rotors apart.

A braking disk system in a brake rotor system having a hub, the braking disk system comprising:

• an inner rotor;
• an outer rotor coupled to said inner rotor;
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• a spacer separating said inner rotor from said outer rotor.

A braking disk system in a brake rotor system having a hub, the braking disk system comprising:

• an inner rotor adapted to detachably attach to the hub, said inner rotor having a first radial extension for detachably coupling said inner rotor to the hub;
• said inner rotor defining a first vent hole allowing fluid flow through said first vent hole, said inner rotor defining a first slot inscribed on an outer surface of said inner rotor, said first slot channeling and urging debris away from said inner rotor, said inner rotor defining a first threaded attachment hole for threadably coupling said outer rotor to said inner rotor, said first threaded attachment hole threaded in a first threaded direction;
• an outer rotor coupled to said inner rotor, said outer rotor initially attached to said inner rotor in a detachably attached manner, said outer rotor having an inner diameter engaging an outer surface of the hub;
• said outer rotor defining a second vent hole allowing fluid flow through said second vent hole, said outer rotor defining a second slot inscribed on an outer surface of said outer rotor, said second slot channeling and urging debris away from said outer rotor, said outer rotor defining a second threaded attachment hole for threadably coupling said outer rotor to said inner rotor, said second threaded attachment hole threaded in a second threaded direction;
• said first vent hole, said first slot, and said first threaded attachment hole of said inner rotor oppositely opposed said second vent hole, said second slot, and said second threaded attachment hole of said outer rotor;
• a spacer separating said inner rotor from said outer rotor, said spacer shaped to act as a turbine vane whereby air is driven through a space defined between said inner and outer rotors when the brake rotor turns, said spacer defining a spacer hole, said spacer coupled in an oblique manner to said inner and outer rotors in an initially detachably attached manner;
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• a threaded pin coupling said inner rotor to said outer rotor, said threaded pin being softer than said inner rotor and said outer rotor, said threaded pin passing through said spacer hole, said threaded pin having first and second opposite ends, said first end being threaded in said first threaded direction and said second end being threaded in said second threaded direction;
• said first end of said threaded pin engaging said first threaded attachment hole and said second end of said threaded pin engaging said second threaded attachment hole;
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• said first and second threaded directions being such that turning said threaded pin in a first circular direction urges said inner and outer rotors together and turning said threaded pin in a second circular direction urges said inner and outer rotors apart.

A brake rotor disk for a brake rotor system having a hub, the brake rotor disk comprising:

• a braking disk adapted for coupling to the hub;
• said braking disk defining a first vent hole allowing fluid flow through said first vent hole;
• said braking disk defining a first slot inscribed on an outer surface of said braking disk;
• said first slot channeling and urging debris away from said braking disk;
• said braking disk defining a first threaded attachment hole, said first threaded attachment hole threaded in a first threaded direction and adapted for receiving a threaded pin.

A spacer for a brake rotor system having two oppositely opposed coaxial brake rotor disks, the spacer comprising:

• an arcuate parallelepiped of resilient material having two generally flat sides adapted for engagement with interior surfaces of the brake rotor disks at an oblique angle with respect to a radius of the brake rotor disks;
• said arcuate parallelepiped having a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a rear side;
• said top side curved to conform with an outer perimeter of the brake rotor disks;
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• said bottom side curved to conform with an inner perimeter of the brake rotor disks.

A method of making a braking disk system in a brake rotor system having a hub, the steps comprising:

• providing a first annular braking plate;
• forming a first air vent hole in said first annular braking plate;
• inscribing a first slot on an outer surface of said first annular braking plate;
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• forming a first threaded attachment hole in said first annular braking plate, said first threaded attachment hole threaded in a first direction.

A method of making a braking disk system in a brake rotor system having a hub, the steps comprising

• providing a first annular braking plate;
• forming a first set of vent holes in said first annular braking plate, said first set of vent holes generally arranged in a serial fashion along a radius of curvature at an oblique angle to a radius-of said braking disk;
• inscribing a first slot on an outer surface of said first annular braking plate, said first slot proximate said first set of vent holes, said first slot being generally parallel to said first set of vent holes;
• forming a second set of vent holes in said first annular braking plate, said second set of vent holes generally arranged in a serial fashion proximate said first slot, said second set of vent holes being generally parallel to said first set of vent holes;
• forming a first set of threaded attachment holes in said first annular braking plate, each threaded attachment hole in said first set of threaded attachment holes being threaded in a first direction, said first set of threaded attachment holes arranged in a serial fashion proximate said second set of vent holes and being generally parallel to said first set of vent holes;
• providing a second annular braking plate;
• forming a third set of vent holes in said second annular braking plate, said third set of vent holes generally arranged in a serial fashion along a radius of curvature at an oblique angle to a radius of said braking disk;
• inscribing a second slot on an outer surface of said second annular braking plate, said second slot proximate said third set of vent holes, said second slot being generally parallel to said third set of vent holes;
• forming a fourth set of vent holes in said second annular braking plate, said fourth set of vent holes generally arranged in a serial fashion proximate said first slot, said fourth set of vent holes being generally parallel to said third set of vent holes;
• forming a second set of threaded attachment holes in said second annular braking plate, each threaded attachment hole in said second set of threaded attachment holes being threaded in a second direction, said second set of threaded attachment holes arranged in a serial fashion proximate said fourth set of vent holes and being generally parallel to said third set of vent holes;
• providing a spacer;
• providing a threaded pin, said threaded pin being of material softer than said first and second annular braking plates, said threaded pin having first and second opposite ends, said first end being threaded in said first direction and said second end being threaded in said second direction, said threaded pin passing through a spacer hole defined in said spacer;
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• coupling said first annular braking plate to second annular braking plate by said threaded pin by engaging said first threaded attachment hole with said first end of said threaded pin, engaging said second threaded attachment hole with said second end of said threaded pin, said first and second directions being such that turning said threaded pin in a first circular direction urges said first and second annular braking plates together and turning said threaded pin in a second circular direction urges said first and second annular braking plates apart, and turning said threaded pin to bring said first and second annular braking plates together to compressibly engage said spacer.