Brake drum having cooling vents
AssigneeWebb Wheel Products, Inc.
InventorTerrance Bordere
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Abstract
A brake drum for a vehicle includes a cylindrical main body having a braking surface. A backing plate is adapted to mount the brake drum on the vehicle. A wraparound connects the backing plate to the cylindrical main body and includes an inner annular section positioned adjacent to me hacking plate and an outer annular section positioned adjacent to the cylindrical main body. A vent is formed in the outer annular section. The vent includes an inner edge, an outer edge and a pair of opposing side edge joining the inner and outer edges. The inner edge of the vent features a curved shape.
Claims20
A brake drum for a vehicle comprising:
- a) a cylindrical main body having a braking surface;
- b) a backing plate adapted to mount the brake drum on the vehicle;
- c) a wraparound connecting the backing plate to the cylindrical main body, said wraparound including an inner annular section positioned adjacent to the backing plate and an outer annular section positioned adjacent to the cylindrical main body;
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- d) a vent formed in the outer annular section.
A brake drum tsar a vehicle comprising:
- a) a cylindrical main body having a braking surface;
- b) a backing plate adapted to mount the brake drum on the vehicle;
- c) a wraparound, connecting the backing plate to the cylindrical main body, said wraparound including an inner annular section positioned adjacent to the backing, plate and an outer annular section positioned adjacent to the cylindrical main body;
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- d) a vent formed in the outer annular section, said vent including an inner edge, an outer edge and a pair of opposing side edge joining the inner and outer edge, said inner edge featuring a curved shape.
The brake drum of churn 12 wherein the outer annular section of the wraparound is generally vertical and the inner annular section of the wraparound is generally horizontal when the brake drum is mounted on the vehicle so that a shoulder is formed between the inner and outer annular sections of the wraparound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.