Vibration attenuator
OwnerAndrew R. Vasquez, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An improved vibration attenuator for reducing undesired vibrations generated by cutter bits being drawn across the faces of a rotating brake rotor. The attenuator has friction pads with engagement members that extend therefrom which are configured to cause force to be exerted on the sides of fasteners that affix the cutter bits to the cutter arms in a direction parallel to the surface being machined and perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the rotor.
Claims6
A vibration attenuator for attenuating vibrations generated during the resurfacing of a brake rotor by a brake rotor lathe, wherein cutter bits supported by cutter arms are gradually drawn across the brake rotor surfaces as such rotor is being rotated, wherein each of such cutter bits is affixed to a cutter arm by a fastener with a raised head and wherein such cutter arm has an angled surface proximally adjacent to the fastener head and extending upwardly therefrom, comprising:
- a pair of friction pads each having an engagement nub protruding therefrom configured and dimensioned for simultaneously engaging the angled surface of the cutter arm and the side of said raised head;
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- spring means for biasing said pads against said rotor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.