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US 2021/0332864 A1Published application
Hybrid torque bar
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsLeslie Steele, Thomas P. Filburn, Michael A. Klecka
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Abstract
A hybrid torque bar for a brake assembly may comprise a base portion, a pin extending from a first end of the base portion, and a rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end. The base portion may be formed using a first manufacturing process. At least one of the pin or the rail may be formed using a second manufacturing process. The second manufacturing process may comprise an additive manufacturing technique.
Claims11
A hybrid torque bar for a wheel assembly, the hybrid torque bar comprising:
- a base portion;
- a pin extending from a first end of the base portion;
- and
- a first rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end, wherein an interior portion of at least one of the pin or the first rail comprises a first metal alloy, an exterior portion of the at least one of the pin or the first rail comprises a second metal alloy, and an intermediate portion of the at least one of the pin or the first rail extends between the interior portion and the exterior portion.
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A wheel assembly, comprising:
- a wheel;
- and
- a hybrid torque bar coupled to the wheel, the hybrid torque bar comprising
- a base portion;
- a pin extending from a first end of the base portion;
- and
- a rail extending between the first end of the base portion and a second end of the base portion opposite the first end, wherein an interior portion of at least one of the pin or the rail comprises a first metal alloy, wherein an exterior portion of the at least one of the pin or the rail comprises a second metal alloy, and wherein an intermediate portion of the at least one of the pin or the rail extends between the interior portion and the exterior portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.