Brake rotors with heat-resistant ceramic coatings
OwnerGerald Martinoinventor
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Abstract
Brake rotors each having a brake ring, first and second opposing braking surfaces, and inner and outer peripheral surfaces connecting the braking surfaces. A plurality of apertures may be disposed through the brake ring, extending between the two braking surfaces. A ceramic coating, for providing thermal insulation, is disposed at least on the two braking surfaces. In one preferred embodiment, the brake ring is formed from a composition comprising a substantial proportion of titanium.
Claims20
A ceramic coated, titanium or titanium alloy brake rotor.
A vaned or single-plane, titanium or titanium alloy, brake rotor coated with a thermal cycling-, abrasion-, and compression-resistant ceramic coating.
A ceramic coated, steel, vaned brake rotor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.