US 5,957,256 A · Clutch brake assembly

Abstract

A clutch brake assembly includes a clutch and a transmission shaft for transmitting rotational motion from the clutch to the transmission. A brake disc is rotatably driven by and slideably disposed on the transmission shaft. A clutch release member is also slideably disposed on the shaft. Brake pads are non-rotatably and removably attached to the release member and a bearing retainer on the transmission for dissipating braking energy. Each of the brake pads include a backing plate and friction material secured to the backing plate. During operation, the release member frictionally sandwiches the brake disc between the release member and the bearing retainer for reducing rotation of the shaft. The inventive brake pads are configured to facilitate replacement of the pads without disconnection of the transmission.

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Dependent claims

A clutch brake assembly comprising;

a clutch,
a transmission having a transmission housing,
a shaft extending from said transmission to said clutch for transmitting rotational motion from said clutch to said transmission,
a brake disc rotatably driven by and slidably disposed on said shaft,
a clutch release member slidably disposed on said shaft for frictionally sandwiching said brake disc between said transmission housing and said release member for reducing rotation of said shaft, and
at least a first brake pad including a first backing plate and a first friction material secured to said first backing plate, said first brake pad facing said brake disc and non-rotatably attached to at least one of said release member and said transmission housing for dissipating braking energy.

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Clutch brake assembly

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