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US 6,988,443 B2Granted
Air brake actuator assembly
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
InventorRoyston Leonard Morris
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Abstract
An air brake actuator assembly includes a pre-formed air chamber component and a cast brake housing. A portion of the cast brake housing is cast around a portion of the air chamber component. This securely attaches the air chamber component to the cast brake housing without requiring additional fastening structures.
Claims18
An air brake actuator assembly, comprising:
- an air chamber component;
- and
- a brake housing, wherein a portion of the brake housing is cast around a portion of the air chamber component to form a mechanical joint.
A method of manufacturing a brake assembly, comprising:
- locating a portion of an air chamber component in a mold;
- filling the mold with molten material to cast a brake housing;
- and
- allowing the molten material to solidify in the mold to join the air chamber component to the brake housing to form the brake assembly.
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