Tool for attenuating vibration in a disk brake rotor during the machining thereof
OwnerSurin Sookswatinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An improved tool for attenuating vibration in a disk brake rotor during the machining (or facing) thereof using a disk brake lathe is described. In its most basic form, embodiments of the tool comprise a pair of substantially linear and parallel spaced apart legs that are fixedly coupled together by way of a coupling section proximate their proximal ends and have opposing pads attached to the opposing distal ends. An adjustable clamping mechanism is also provided through which the distance between the legs can be varied and/or the biasing force applied against opposing brake rotor surfaces can be varied by way of the legs acting through the pads.
Claims19
A tool for attenuating vibrations in a disc brake rotor during machining of surfaces of the rotor, the tool comprising:
- a u-shaped first rod having left and right first rod legs and left and right first rod ends;
- a u-shaped second rod having left and right second rod legs and left and right second rod ends;
- left and right pads, the left and right pads each having a generally planar surface facing a generally planar surface of the other pad, the left pad being attached to the left first rod leg proximate the left first rod end, and the right pad being attached to the right first rod leg proximate the right first rod end;
- left and right compression brackets spaced apart from each other, each compression bracket including (i) a first bore extending therethrough with a respective first rod leg being received into and through the first bore, and (ii) a second bore with a respective second rod leg received therein;
- and
- an adjustable fastener, the adjustable fastener being coupled with the compression brackets and being adapted to vary the distance between the compression brackets whereby in use the left and right pads are compressed against a disk brake rotor by way of the left and right first rod legs.
A tool for attenuating vibrations in a disc brake rotor during machining of surfaces of the rotor, the tool comprising:
- a u-shaped first rod having left and right first rod legs and left and right first rod ends, the left and right first rod legs being spaced apart from each other and being generally parallel to each other;
- left and right pads, the left and right pads each having a generally planar surface facing a generally planar surface of the other pad, the left pad being attached to the left first rod leg proximate the left first rod end, and the right pad being attached to the right first rod leg proximate the right first rod end;
- and
- an infinitely adjustable clamp, the clamp adapted to move the first and second legs and the associated planer surfaces of the left and right pads towards each other and against the brake when tightened to apply a compressive force against opposing surfaces of the brake rotor,
- wherein the clamp is adapted to slide along the left and right legs, and
- wherein the clamp comprises:
- (i) a left block;
- (ii) a right block;
- and
- (iii) a u-shaped second rod with respective left and right second rod legs having left and right second rod ends;
- wherein each block includes a first bore extending therethrough through which a respective left or right first rod leg is slidably received, and
- wherein each block is attached to a respective left or right second rod end.
A tool for attenuating vibrations in a disc brake rotor during machining of surfaces of the rotor, the tool comprising:
- a substantially linear elongated first left leg including a first left end and an opposing second left end;
- a substantially linear elongated first right leg including a first right end and an opposing second right end, the first right leg being spaced apart from and generally parallel to the first left leg;
- a pair of pads, each pad having a generally planar surface facing a generally planar surface of the other pad, one pad being attached to the first left end and the other pad being attached to the first right end;
- a coupling section, the coupling section being affixed with the second left and second right ends holding the first left and right legs in the spaced apart relationship;
- an infinitely adjustable clamp coupled with the first left and right legs, wherein the clamp coupling comprises a left member to engage with the first left leg and a right member to engage with the first right leg, the clamp adapted to
- (i) move the first left and right legs and the associated planer surfaces of the left and right pads towards each other, and
- (ii) slide longitudinally along the first left and right legs;
- and
- an anti-pivoting mechanism for the infinitely adjustable clamp,
- wherein the anti-pivoting mechanism counteracts the rotational tendency on the left and right members of the infinitely adjustable clamp that results from increased clamping action.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.