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US5564533A
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Wet disc brake having a pad with grooves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-10-09
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Granted: 1996-10-15
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Expires: 2012-10-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a brake assembly and a pad configuration for use therein which is capable of use in corrosive environments without significant damage occurring to the assembly from such usage. The assembly comprises a single disc, a housing surrounding the disc which together with rotary seals provides a substantially sealed zone within which an annular braking surface of the disc rotates, and at least one friction pad having a friction surface adapted to be moved against the braking surface to provide a braking effect. The friction surface has a leading edge which is swept or angled rearwardly from a radial line passing through an inner leading edge corner of the friction surface and one or more grooves which are open at both ends and which are also angled rearwardly from a radial line passing through an inner forward end of each groove.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis E. Parsons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D65/00; F16D65/0037; F16D55/00; F16D55/02; F16D55/22; F16D55/228; F16D63/00; F16D63/004; F16D65/02; F16D65/04; F16D65/092; F16D65/78; F16D65/84; F16D65/853; F16D2055/0004; F16D2055/0037; F16D2055/0075; F16D2055/0091; F16D2065/026; F16D69/00; F16D2069/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A discrete brake pad configuration for use in a brake assembly and adapted to apply brake effect to a rotatable disc, said brake pad configuration having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge defining a friction surface therebetween, said brake pad configuration being characterized by a plurality of grooves extending inwardly from said friction surface with each said groove having opposed ends opening respectively onto one of said edges of the brake pad configuration, at least one of said grooves extending between said leading edge and said radially outer edge with further said grooves extending between either said leading edge or said radially inner edge and either said radially outer edge or said trailing edge, each of said grooves in use, extending rearwardly from a radial line at an acute angle at each point along their length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A discrete brake pad configuration for use in a brake assembly and adapted to apply brake effect to a rotatable disc, said brake pad configuration having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge defining a friction surface therebetween, said brake pad configuration being characterized by a plurality of grooves extending inwardly from said friction surface with each said groove having opposed ends opening respectively onto one of said edges of the brake pad configuration, at least one of said grooves extending between said leading edge and said radially outer edge with further said grooves extending between either said leading edge or said radially inner edge and either said radially outer edge or said trailing edge, each of said grooves in use, extending rearwardly from a radial line at an acute angle at each point along their length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A brake pad configuration according to claim 1 wherein a trailing edge of each said groove forms an angle to said friction surface between 60 and 90 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A brake pad configuration according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein each said groove is curved in a continuous rearwardly angled arc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A brake pad configuration according to claim 1 wherein the spacing between said grooves in a first zone adjacent the leading edge of the pad configuration is less than the spacing between the grooves in a second zone adjacent said trailing edge of the pad configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A brake pad configuration according to claim 1 wherein said leading edge is swept or angled rearwardly from a radial line passing through an inner leading corner region of the brake pad configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A brake pad configuration according to claim 1 wherein each said groove is between 2 and 5 millimeters wide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A brake pad configuration according to claim 1 wherein each said groove has a depth sufficient to ensure that the groove remains operationally effective over a safe working life of the brake pad configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
159 words
A brake friction pad including a brake pad configuration mounted on a discrete support plate, wherein said brake pad configuration is adapted to apply brake effect to a rotatable disc, wherein said brake pad configuration has a leading edge, a trailing edge and a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge defining a friction surface therebetween, and further wherein said brake pad configuration is characterized by a plurality of grooves extending inwardly from said friction surface with each said groove having opposed ends opening respectively onto one of said edges of the brake pad configuration, at least one of said grooves extending between said leading edge and said radially outer edge with further said grooves extending between either said leading edge or said radially inner edge and either said radially outer edge or said trailing edge, each of said grooves in use, extending rearwardly from a radial line at an acute angle at each point along their length.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
A brake friction pad including a brake pad configuration mounted on a discrete support plate, wherein said brake pad configuration is adapted to apply brake effect to a rotatable disc, wherein said brake pad configuration has a leading edge, a trailing edge and a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge defining a friction surface therebetween, and further wherein said brake pad configuration is characterized by a plurality of grooves extending inwardly from said friction surface with each said groove having opposed ends opening respectively onto one of said edges of the brake pad configuration, at least one of said grooves extending between said leading edge and said radially outer edge with further said grooves extending between either said leading edge or said radially inner edge and either said radially outer edge or said trailing edge, each of said grooves in use, extending rearwardly from a radial line at an acute angle at each point along their length.
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