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US 6,431,331 B1Granted
Brake plate and method and apparatus for manufacturing same
AssigneeRay Arbesman
InventorRay Arbesman
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Abstract
The invention is a plate for holding a friction material in a brake assembly. The plate preferably comprises a contact surface for attaching the friction material to the plate, a second surface opposing the contact surface; and a plurality of retaining structures formed on the contact surface, each retaining structure comprising a projecting member extending from a point between the contact surface and the second surface, so that the member extends outwardly from the contact surface for engagement with the friction material.
Claims11
A plate for holding a friction material in a brake assembly, the plate comprising:
- a contact surface for attaching the friction material to the plate,
- a second surface opposing the contact surface;
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- a plurality of parallel rows of integral retaining structures formed on the contact surface, each retaining structure comprising a projecting member extending outwardly from the contact surface for engagement with the friction material, the projecting member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the plate, the contact surface and the second surface defining a perpendicular axis therebetween at the first end of the projecting member, the second end of the projecting member being offset from the axis and being rotated with respect to the first end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.