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US 7,159,698 B2Granted
Disc brake rotor assembly with replaceable wear surfaces
AssigneeBendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
InventorsDaniel E. Banks, Alan Hendershot, Thomas L. Runels, Ralph Larson
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Abstract
A disc brake rotor assembly has a central carrier with a first side and a second side. At least two wear surfaces are releasably secured to the first side and at least two wear surfaces are releasably secured to the second side. A locking mechanism disposed within the central carrier selectively engages and releases the wear surfaces.
Claims13
A disc brake rotor assembly, comprising:
- a central carrier having a first side, a second side, an outer peripheral edge, an inner peripheral edge and at least two locking mechanism windows spaced from and confined by said inner peripheral edge and said outer peripheral edge and extending from said first side to said second side;
- at least two wear surfaces located on said first side and at least two wear surfaces located on said second side;
- at least one locking mechanism disposed within said central carrier for selectively and directly securing and releasing an inside surface of said wear surfaces on said first side and an inside surface of said wear surfaces on said second side, said at least one locking mechanism comprising a block and a fastener selectively engagable with said block, said fastener extending inwardly from said outer peripheral edge of said carrier to said block;
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- at least two locking mechanism fastener channels, connect said outer peripheral edge of said central carrier with said at least two locking mechanism windows respectively.
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