| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 188251000 | Composite | 62 |
| 20100032253 | Side Reinforced Railway Brake Shoe - A molded brake shoe formed of friction material with or without a metal backing. Along at least a portion of at least one side surface of the brake shoe there is a layer of the molded friction material reinforced with a fiber. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100065389 | CARBON FIBER REINFORCED CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITE FOR BRAKE PAD BACK PLATE - A brake pad assembly is provided, including a friction lining providing a wear surface for contacting a brake rotor and a back plate coupled to the friction lining. The back plate is made of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite. In one example, a majority of the carbon fibers of the back plate are oriented in a x-y in-plane direction resulting in a structure where the thermal conductivity is at least 2 times greater in the x-y in-plane direction versus a z through-plane direction. In another example, the back plate is provided as at least one sheet of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite. A method of manufacturing the brake pad assembly is also provided. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100163353 | FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including: a first friction member that contains a metallic material and includes a first friction surface; and a second friction member that includes a second friction surface that contacts the first friction surface and that contains an oxidation film developer that accelerates formation of an oxidation film on at least one of the first friction surface and the second friction surface by oxidizing the metallic material when the first friction surface and the second friction surface contact each other. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100224453 | RAILWAY BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe without a metal backing has a metal insert ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120031718 | MODULAR BRAKE PAD - A modular brake pad is provided. The pad is made up of a brake backing plate and at least one pre-molded friction element. The friction element is releasably attached to the backing plate using an arrangement of guide rails. The friction element may also be locked to the plate by means of a releasable locking pin that extends through the plate into the friction element. An optional intermediary shim portion can also be provided on the friction element. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120152667 | Brake Pad Assembly with Embedded Shim - A brake pad assembly is provided. A brake backing plate has a generally planar body with at least one mold hole. A generally planar shim is affixed to a first face of the backing plate. The shim has at least one integral hook that extends into the at least one mold hole in the backing plate. A friction material is molded onto a second opposite face of the backing plate, and fills the at least one mold hole to thereby embed the hook and retain the shim against the backing plate. A method of making a brake pad assembly is also provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152668 | BRAKE PLATE - A plate for a braking system of a motor vehicle includes a back plate, a friction layer and a particle damping device. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152669 | Brake Pad for a Disc Brake - A brake pad for a disc brake, particularly of a vehicle, has a pad carrier plate designed as a cast part, with raised, integrally formed positive-locking parts and a neighboring identifier in the form of a series of raised characters and/or numbers that are enclosed by a friction lining. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120228070 | HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH SEALING INTERFACE - A heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface includes a brake shoe, which includes a shoe table mounted on a web and a brake lining mounted on the shoe table. The shoe table is coated with a zinc-rich coating to form the sealing interface between the brake lining and the shoe table. The sealing interface resists the formation of corrosion cells on the brake shoe table, which in turn reduces the build-up of significant rust between the brake shoe table and the brake shoe lining, thereby preventing cracking and potential dislodging of the lining, while also facilitating replacement of linings when they eventually wear. A method of constructing a heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface is also provided. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130105258 | BRAKE LINING FOR A PARTIALLY LINED DISC BRAKE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130240311 | Brake Pad for a Disc Brake - A brake pad for a disc brake, which can be installed into a wheel that has a size of 22.5″, includes a ring segment-shaped pad support plate which supports a friction lining material, an inner radius Ri of which merges with straight bearing surfaces on both sides, and which has two molded-on pressure pieces that are arranged in a mutually spaced manner on the pad support plate rear face that faces away from the friction lining material. The brake pad is designed such that the length of the pad support plate is 245-250 mm, the inner radius is 115-135 mm, and the outer radius of the pad support plate is 205-220 mm. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130284550 | FLEXIBLE FRICTION PAD AND BRAKE LINING PROVIDED WITH SUCH A PAD - Friction pad ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130299289 | Wear Distance Sensor for a Brake Pad of a Friction Brake - A wear distance sensor detects wear distance of a brake pad, in particular of a friction brake, and includes a housing having a friction side and a connecting side and a probe having two electrical conductor elements in combination with at least one electrical resistance element. Two dimensions of the resistance element are not constant depending on the wear distance. A third dimension of the resistance element, which has a three-dimensional design, is not constant depending on the wear distance. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130333991 | Brake Lining Arrangement for a Disk Brake and Method for Producing a Brake Lining Arrangement - A brake lining arrangement for a disk brake, and a method for producing such a brake lining arrangement, comprises a brake lining carrier and a friction pad mounted thereon, a friction surface of which can be attached to a disk brake for generating a friction effect. In at least one border area, the friction pad is provided with a bevel, which at one bevel edge transitions into the friction surface. In order to simplify production, the bevel edge is configured to extend in a curved line. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140048362 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140060984 | Integrally-Formed Heat-Dissipating Brake Pad Structure - An integrally-formed heat-dissipating brake pad structure, wherein the structure includes a backing plate, with a first side and a second side arranged back to back with respect to one another; a brake pad, mounted on the first side; and a plurality of heat dissipating parts, integrally and outwardly extended from the second side, so that heat generated by the friction of the brake pad during a brake can be dissipated by the integrally formed backing plate and heat dissipating parts. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140116824 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DUST EMISSIONS GENERATED DURING BRAKING OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DISC BRAKE AND A BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS - The object of the invention are the apparatus for reducing dust emissions generated during braking of a vehicle equipped with a disc brake, in particular an automotive vehicle, comprising the brake friction pad, having a friction material layer mounted on a backplate, intended for mounting to the brake calliper of the said brake disc from the side of this brake's disc and at least one suction nozzle intended for connecting via the compressed air hose to a vacuum source, characterized in that the suction opening of the suction nozzle ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140151168 | BRAKE PAD STRUCTURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE - A brake pad structure of a hydraulic brake includes a back plate, a friction member and a heat dissipation device. The back plate has a first heat transfer coefficient. The heat dissipation device includes a connecting portion and a heat dissipation portion. The connecting portion is disposed between the back plate and the friction member. The heat dissipation portion is protrusive outside the back plate and the friction member. The heat dissipation device has a second heat transfer coefficient greater than the first heat transfer coefficient. Whereby, heat of the friction member can be transferred to the air via the heat dissipation device, and thus the friction member will not be superheated and less heat can be transferred to the hydraulic fluid inside an oil pressure cylinder, such that failure of brake can be prevented. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140262643 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED BRAKE SHOE RETENTION - A brake assembly having a brake shoe and an anchor pin. The brake shoe may have an anchor pin slot that may include first and second connecting surfaces that extend from an arcuate bearing surface. The anchor pin may have a flat and may be inserted into the anchor pin slot when the flat is aligned with the second connecting surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150377307 | Brake Lining Assembly - The invention relates to a brake lining assembly, particularly for drum brakes, comprising a brake shoe having an outer contour, a brake lining having an inner contour, and an intermediate layer having an outer contact region and an inner contact region. The intermediate layer is arranged between the brake shoe and the brake lining, and the intermediate layer is formed, as viewed radially with respect to an axis of rotation of the brake shoe, in such a manner that the inner contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the outer contour of the brake shoe in a circumferential direction of the brake shoe. The outer contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the inner contour of the brake lining along the circumferential direction. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160091042 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate includes first and second sheet metal stampings. Each sheet metal stamping has a respective textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. A solid non-porous metal core is sandwiched between the first sheet metal stamping and the second sheet metal stamping. The piercing members of the first sheet metal stamping penetrate into the metal core, and the piercing members of the second sheet metal stamping penetrate into the metal core, to secure the first sheet metal stamping, the second sheet metal stamping, and the metal core together. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160123414 | Brake Shoe for Drum Brake Having Offset Cam Followers - A brake shoe for a drum brake is provided that improves the direction of the brake actuating forces to reduce stress, improve efficiency and permit thicker brake linings. The brake shoe has a web having first and second ends with the first end configured for pivotally coupling to an associated brake spider. A brake table is supported on the web. The second end of the web is configured to engage an associated cam follower that causes the brake shoe to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with an associated braking surface at either of first and second radially offset positions on the second end of the web such that the cam followers can engage two brake shoes in the brake at offset positions and improve the direction of the force vectors. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20080308365 | Friction lining - The invention describes a friction lining ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090078516 | FRICTION MATERIAL - The present invention is predicated upon friction material and more particularly to chopped basalt reinforcement fibers within a friction material. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090084642 | BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE DISC BRAKE - Disclosed herein is a brake pad assembly for a disc brake on a bicycle, the brake pad assembly comprising a brake friction pad and a back plate. The back plate includes a first layer deposited onto the brake friction pad and a second layer deposited onto the first layer. The first layer is made of an aluminum alloy and the second layer is made of a stainless steel. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090159380 | Brake Shoe and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An object is to provide a brake shoe which can be manufactured by a method comprising a reduced number of manufacturing steps, and such a method. A brake shoe | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100000831 | Brake and clutch discs - Highly effective carbon fibre-reinforced ceramic automotive brake and clutch discs are manufactured by siliconising incompletely densified carbon-carbon fibre preforms produced by a single stage and relatively short duration (e.g. 7-14 day) chemical vapour infiltration process. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100012449 | FRICTION LINING - A method for producing a friction lining. The friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100018816 | FRICTION LINING - The invention relates to a method for producing a friction lining. Said friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100084232 | Friction material for brakes - A copper and titanate free non-asbestos friction material. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084233 | Friction Material For Brakes - A non-asbestos friction material includes at least one binder, fiber, lubricant, abrasive and titanate in a range of volume fractions in combination with other materials such as fillers and is substantially free of copper and asbestos. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100276237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BRAKE LINING - A manufacturing apparatus | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110240423 | BRAKE BLOCK FOR BICYCLE - A brake block for bicycle includes a base which is made by plastic injection molding and a pad body made of rubber. The base has a fixing portion formed on one side thereof and a connecting portion formed on an opposite side thereof. The connecting portion is connected with the fixing portion. The pad body has one side integrally covers the connecting portion, such that the base and the pad body formed an integral part. The pad body has a braking portion formed on an opposite side thereof for providing frictional effect. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110297496 | FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKES - A metal fiber, copper, and titanate free non-asbestos friction material for brake pads is provided. The friction material includes a binder, such as a phenolic resin, forming 16-24% by volume; a fiber, such as aramid fiber, forming 4-12% by volume; a lubricant, such as a blend of antimony tri-sulfide and another metal sulfide, forming 2-5% by volume; and at least one abrasive, such as a blend of mineral fiber, magnesium oxide, and mica, forming 10-22% by volume. The friction material further comprises rubber powder in an amount of at least 4% by volume. The brake pad can be formed by a cost effective process consisting essentially of mixing the ingredients, pressing and curing the friction material to a backing plate, and post baking the brake pad. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120085605 | FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including a frictionally rubbing member that contains at least one of a binder and a filler, in which the binder and the filler have a modulus of elasticity of 1 GPa or higher and 15 GPa or lower, no softening point or no glass transition point in the range of −50° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower, and a compressive strength of 50 MPa or higher at 25° C. and 25 MPa or higher at 200° C.; and a frictionally rubbed member. The ratio of the maximum value tan δ(Max) to the minimum value tan δ(Min) of the loss tangent tan δ of the frictionally rubbing member obtained through a dynamic viscoelastic measurement performed at a frequency of 0.1 Hz or higher and 20 Hz or lower and in the range of −50° C. or higher and 250° C. or lower after thermoforming is 5 or less. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120228069 | NOISE ATTENUATING FRICTION ASSEMBLY - A brake pad assembly including a molded material affixed to a backing plate which has opposing faces, at least one non-circular opening through its thickness, and tab-like extensions or some other structure for locating and supporting the backing plate in a vehicle brake system. The molded material extends over both opposed faces of the backing plate by extrusion through the openings to provide a unitary structure wherein molded material at one side of the backing plate functions as a friction-generating pad material and the molded material at the opposite side functions as a shim-like noise attenuating element. The number, configuration, and placement of the openings through the thickness of the backing plate is varied to alter the noise attenuating properties of the assembly, further reducing the tendency for modal locking of brake components. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130037360 | COPPER-FREE FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKE PADS - A substantially copper-free friction material for a brake pad includes a binder forming approximately 8-18% by volume, a fiber forming 5-14% by volume, at least one lubricant forming up to 6% by volume, at least one abrasive forming 10-27% by volume, at least one carbon content component forming 36-51% by volume, and at least one filler forming 6-21% by volume. The friction material can be applied to the backing plate of a brake pad. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130220746 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; iron powder and tin powder as the inorganic filler in a total content of 1-12 mass %. The non-asbestos frictional material composition can provide a frictional material with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance even with the reduced content of copper and a copper fiber that possibly cause environmental pollution. The frictional material and the friction member are formed by using the above-mentioned non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220747 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL USING SAME, AND FRICTION MEMBER - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with low environmental load and with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance compared with conventional ones. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material, includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; cashew dust in a content of 1.5-4.5 mass % as the organic filler; zirconium oxide with a particle size of 30 μm or less in a content of 30-45 mass % but not containing zirconium oxide with a particle size of more than 30 μm as the inorganic filler. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220748 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - A non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 0.5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; cashew dust in a content of 3.5-10.0, wollastonite, and mica. The non-asbestos frictional material composition can provide a frictional material with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance even with the reduced content of copper and a copper fiber possibly causing environmental pollution. The frictional material and the friction member are formed by using the above-mentioned non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130228403 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL USING SAME, AND FRICTION MEMBER - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with low environmental load and with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance compared with conventional ones. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; and mica and graphite with a particle size of 90 μm or less but not containing graphite with a particle size of more than 90 μm. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130240310 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION-MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with excellent shear strength, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance, even with the reduced content of copper. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 0.5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal other than copper and copper alloy in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; an acrylic elastomer-dispersed phenol resin as the binder in a content of 7-15 mass %; and Ca(OH) | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140116823 | EXTRUDED TABLE FOR A BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe for a drum brake includes an arcuate brake table defining radially inner and outer sides. First and second webs are disposed on the radially inner side of the brake table and configured to support the brake table. One or more brake linings are disposed on the radially outer side of the brake table. In one embodiment, the brake table defines a plurality of fins projecting radially inwardly from the radially inner side of the brake table, each of the plurality of fins having a length in a radial direction. In another embodiment, the brake table is a unitary body and is configured at first and second ends and a point intermediate the first and second ends to engage first and second brake linings and prevent circumferential movement of the first and second brake linings relative to the brake table. The brake table may comprise extruded aluminum. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140124310 | POSITIVE FRICTION POWDER ADDITIVES FOR METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC BRAKE PAD AND BRAKE SHOE FORMULATIONS WITH HIGH AND POSITIVE FRICTION CHARACTERISTIC FOR REDUCING SQUEALING AND MODIFYING FRICTION - A positive friction powder additive for modifying existing brake pad or brake shoe formulations to reduce squealing associated with braking. The positive friction powder additive comprises a friction modifier and a solid lubricant and is comprised of talc, barytes, aluminum oxide, and molybdenum disulphide. The positive friction powder additive can be formulated with binders and fillers to prepare a non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe formulation and a non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe. The positive friction powder additive, non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe formulation, and non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe have high and positive frictional characteristic which reduces vibrations and noise by reducing stick/slip oscillations by changing friction from negative to positive. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140202805 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION - Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140345990 | FRICTION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Using a friction material composition comprising: a fiber; a friction adjusting material; a binding material; and an uncrosslinked rubber being solid at normal temperature (25° C.), a friction material is obtained, wherein an ambient compressibility in a piston-pressing direction is 2% or less at normal temperature (25° C.) and at 4 MPa, and a tan δ value in a sliding direction at −20° C. to 50° C. is 0.05 or larger. Thereby, a friction material which has high damping properties and acceptable brake noise, which can prevent a decrease in responsiveness when brakes are applied, and prevent a decrease in the feeling of effectiveness associated therewith, and which can suppress a decrease in the fuel efficiency and an increase in abrasion caused by the dragging occurring when the friction material is brought into contact with a brake rotor; and a method for producing the friction material, can be provided. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150053517 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate is provided in which a non-compressible core material is sandwiched between two sheet metal stampings to make a lightweight, composite brake backing plate. Each of the stampings has a textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. By rolling or pressing, the piercing members of the textured faces are fully embedded in the core material, and thus lock the stampings and the core material together. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150083533 | CUSTOMIZED FRICTION FOR BRAKES - A brake element is provided including a friction material. The friction material includes a polymer-based ceramic matrix composite material having a plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers is arranged at an angle to a braking direction. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150090544 | FRICTIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A friction control device includes a slotted shield through which an active material layer selectively expands. A system includes a second component movable with respect to a first component; a friction control device between the first component and the second component, the friction control device including: an active material layer; and a slotted shield through which the active material layer selectively expands through. A method for controlling a frictional interface between a first component and a second component, includes selectively expanding an active material through a multiple of slots. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150096851 | Friction Brake Pad - A friction brake pad for a friction brake comprises at least one corrosion prevention element located within a friction surface. The corrosion prevention element is flush with the friction surface and is configured to wear with the friction brake pad. The at least one corrosion prevention element may be formed of a baser metal than gray cast iron. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150300431 | BRAKE LINING FOR A PISTON-ACTUATED DISC BRAKE OF A RAIL VEHICLE OR A UTILITY VEHICLE - A brake lining for a disc brake of a rail vehicle or utility vehicle with a lining plate carrier and a friction lining fastened thereon designed such that at least one reinforcing rib having a greater thickness than the adjacent region is provided at least on that side of the lining carrier plate which faces the friction lining. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308532 | BRAKE PAD FOR YAW CONTROL, AND BRAKE MEMBER - Disclosed is a brake pad for yaw control comprising: a braking part having a braking surface, and including a fluororesin fiber assembly and a matrix resin infiltrated into the fluororesin fiber assembly. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150323028 | FRICTION MATERIAL - A friction material, such as those belonging to the NAO or LS classes. The friction material is substantially free from copper and includes non-spherical particles in the form of powders and/or fibres each constituted by a preferably ferrous metallic core and by an at least partial coating of core formed at least partially or totally by tin and/or tin compounds, such as intermetallic Fe—Sn compounds. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150369321 | Copper Free Friction Material Composition - A copper-free friction material composition for a brake lining includes a fibrous form of an aluminum magnesium alloy, and a solid lubricant having a sulfur. The friction material composition can be disposed over at least a region of a backing plate of a brake pad to form a brake lining. The aluminum magnesium alloy contains about 4.5% to about 5.6% magnesium by weight. The friction material composition includes, by weight, about 5% to about 6% of the solid lubricant, about 5% to about 9.75% of the fibrous form of an aluminum magnesium alloy, about 7% to about 10% of an organic filler composition, and about 13% to about 17% of an abrasive composition, and can also include an inorganic filler, and a binder that develops the other components in the friction material composition into a thermosetting matrix. The friction material composition has a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 0.43. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160010712 | Method and Apparatus for Producing a Brake Lining, Brake Lining | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160032992 | Light Weight Backing Plate for a Brake Pad - A backing plate for a brake assembly includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet generally parallel to the first face sheet, and a metal foam core at least partially encapsulated between the first and second face sheets. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160069407 | LINING CARRIER PLATE FOR A BRAKE LINING - A lining carrier plate ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160116012 | FRICTION MEMBER FOR BICYCLE BRAKE - A friction member for a bicycle brake that is obtained through combustion synthesis is disclosed. One example of the bicycle brake friction member includes an intermetallic compound, which is obtained from a first metal and a second metal, and a metal phase, which is obtained from the first metal. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160160944 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate is provided in which a non-compressible core material is sandwiched between two sheet metal stampings to make a lightweight, composite brake backing plate. Each of the stampings has a textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. By rolling or pressing, the piercing members of the textured faces are fully embedded in the core material, and thus lock the stampings and the core material together. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20170234385 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20140209422 | BACK PLATE FOR DISC BRAKE PAD AND DISC BRAKE PAD USING THE BACK PLATE | 07-31-2014 |
| 188255000 | Cast metal matrix | 1 |
| 188256000 | Nonmetallic inserts | 1 |
| 20090026028 | BRAKE PAD FOR A DISC BRAKE - A brake pad includes a support plate which is embodied as a cast piece as well as a friction lining that is attached therein. The support plate is provided with a planiform base and raised, positively connected parts, which are molded onto the base and are enclosed by the friction lining. At least some of the positively connected parts are surrounded in at least some areas by an adjacent cavity of the base, resulting in an improved connection of the friction lining to the support plate. | 01-29-2009 |
| 188251000 | Materials | 38 |
| 20100032253 | Side Reinforced Railway Brake Shoe - A molded brake shoe formed of friction material with or without a metal backing. Along at least a portion of at least one side surface of the brake shoe there is a layer of the molded friction material reinforced with a fiber. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100065389 | CARBON FIBER REINFORCED CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITE FOR BRAKE PAD BACK PLATE - A brake pad assembly is provided, including a friction lining providing a wear surface for contacting a brake rotor and a back plate coupled to the friction lining. The back plate is made of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite. In one example, a majority of the carbon fibers of the back plate are oriented in a x-y in-plane direction resulting in a structure where the thermal conductivity is at least 2 times greater in the x-y in-plane direction versus a z through-plane direction. In another example, the back plate is provided as at least one sheet of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite. A method of manufacturing the brake pad assembly is also provided. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100163353 | FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including: a first friction member that contains a metallic material and includes a first friction surface; and a second friction member that includes a second friction surface that contacts the first friction surface and that contains an oxidation film developer that accelerates formation of an oxidation film on at least one of the first friction surface and the second friction surface by oxidizing the metallic material when the first friction surface and the second friction surface contact each other. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100224453 | RAILWAY BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe without a metal backing has a metal insert ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120031718 | MODULAR BRAKE PAD - A modular brake pad is provided. The pad is made up of a brake backing plate and at least one pre-molded friction element. The friction element is releasably attached to the backing plate using an arrangement of guide rails. The friction element may also be locked to the plate by means of a releasable locking pin that extends through the plate into the friction element. An optional intermediary shim portion can also be provided on the friction element. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120152667 | Brake Pad Assembly with Embedded Shim - A brake pad assembly is provided. A brake backing plate has a generally planar body with at least one mold hole. A generally planar shim is affixed to a first face of the backing plate. The shim has at least one integral hook that extends into the at least one mold hole in the backing plate. A friction material is molded onto a second opposite face of the backing plate, and fills the at least one mold hole to thereby embed the hook and retain the shim against the backing plate. A method of making a brake pad assembly is also provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152668 | BRAKE PLATE - A plate for a braking system of a motor vehicle includes a back plate, a friction layer and a particle damping device. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152669 | Brake Pad for a Disc Brake - A brake pad for a disc brake, particularly of a vehicle, has a pad carrier plate designed as a cast part, with raised, integrally formed positive-locking parts and a neighboring identifier in the form of a series of raised characters and/or numbers that are enclosed by a friction lining. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120228070 | HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH SEALING INTERFACE - A heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface includes a brake shoe, which includes a shoe table mounted on a web and a brake lining mounted on the shoe table. The shoe table is coated with a zinc-rich coating to form the sealing interface between the brake lining and the shoe table. The sealing interface resists the formation of corrosion cells on the brake shoe table, which in turn reduces the build-up of significant rust between the brake shoe table and the brake shoe lining, thereby preventing cracking and potential dislodging of the lining, while also facilitating replacement of linings when they eventually wear. A method of constructing a heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface is also provided. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130105258 | BRAKE LINING FOR A PARTIALLY LINED DISC BRAKE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130240311 | Brake Pad for a Disc Brake - A brake pad for a disc brake, which can be installed into a wheel that has a size of 22.5″, includes a ring segment-shaped pad support plate which supports a friction lining material, an inner radius Ri of which merges with straight bearing surfaces on both sides, and which has two molded-on pressure pieces that are arranged in a mutually spaced manner on the pad support plate rear face that faces away from the friction lining material. The brake pad is designed such that the length of the pad support plate is 245-250 mm, the inner radius is 115-135 mm, and the outer radius of the pad support plate is 205-220 mm. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130284550 | FLEXIBLE FRICTION PAD AND BRAKE LINING PROVIDED WITH SUCH A PAD - Friction pad ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130299289 | Wear Distance Sensor for a Brake Pad of a Friction Brake - A wear distance sensor detects wear distance of a brake pad, in particular of a friction brake, and includes a housing having a friction side and a connecting side and a probe having two electrical conductor elements in combination with at least one electrical resistance element. Two dimensions of the resistance element are not constant depending on the wear distance. A third dimension of the resistance element, which has a three-dimensional design, is not constant depending on the wear distance. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130333991 | Brake Lining Arrangement for a Disk Brake and Method for Producing a Brake Lining Arrangement - A brake lining arrangement for a disk brake, and a method for producing such a brake lining arrangement, comprises a brake lining carrier and a friction pad mounted thereon, a friction surface of which can be attached to a disk brake for generating a friction effect. In at least one border area, the friction pad is provided with a bevel, which at one bevel edge transitions into the friction surface. In order to simplify production, the bevel edge is configured to extend in a curved line. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140048362 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140060984 | Integrally-Formed Heat-Dissipating Brake Pad Structure - An integrally-formed heat-dissipating brake pad structure, wherein the structure includes a backing plate, with a first side and a second side arranged back to back with respect to one another; a brake pad, mounted on the first side; and a plurality of heat dissipating parts, integrally and outwardly extended from the second side, so that heat generated by the friction of the brake pad during a brake can be dissipated by the integrally formed backing plate and heat dissipating parts. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140116824 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DUST EMISSIONS GENERATED DURING BRAKING OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DISC BRAKE AND A BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS - The object of the invention are the apparatus for reducing dust emissions generated during braking of a vehicle equipped with a disc brake, in particular an automotive vehicle, comprising the brake friction pad, having a friction material layer mounted on a backplate, intended for mounting to the brake calliper of the said brake disc from the side of this brake's disc and at least one suction nozzle intended for connecting via the compressed air hose to a vacuum source, characterized in that the suction opening of the suction nozzle ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140151168 | BRAKE PAD STRUCTURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE - A brake pad structure of a hydraulic brake includes a back plate, a friction member and a heat dissipation device. The back plate has a first heat transfer coefficient. The heat dissipation device includes a connecting portion and a heat dissipation portion. The connecting portion is disposed between the back plate and the friction member. The heat dissipation portion is protrusive outside the back plate and the friction member. The heat dissipation device has a second heat transfer coefficient greater than the first heat transfer coefficient. Whereby, heat of the friction member can be transferred to the air via the heat dissipation device, and thus the friction member will not be superheated and less heat can be transferred to the hydraulic fluid inside an oil pressure cylinder, such that failure of brake can be prevented. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140262643 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED BRAKE SHOE RETENTION - A brake assembly having a brake shoe and an anchor pin. The brake shoe may have an anchor pin slot that may include first and second connecting surfaces that extend from an arcuate bearing surface. The anchor pin may have a flat and may be inserted into the anchor pin slot when the flat is aligned with the second connecting surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150377307 | Brake Lining Assembly - The invention relates to a brake lining assembly, particularly for drum brakes, comprising a brake shoe having an outer contour, a brake lining having an inner contour, and an intermediate layer having an outer contact region and an inner contact region. The intermediate layer is arranged between the brake shoe and the brake lining, and the intermediate layer is formed, as viewed radially with respect to an axis of rotation of the brake shoe, in such a manner that the inner contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the outer contour of the brake shoe in a circumferential direction of the brake shoe. The outer contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the inner contour of the brake lining along the circumferential direction. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160091042 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate includes first and second sheet metal stampings. Each sheet metal stamping has a respective textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. A solid non-porous metal core is sandwiched between the first sheet metal stamping and the second sheet metal stamping. The piercing members of the first sheet metal stamping penetrate into the metal core, and the piercing members of the second sheet metal stamping penetrate into the metal core, to secure the first sheet metal stamping, the second sheet metal stamping, and the metal core together. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160123414 | Brake Shoe for Drum Brake Having Offset Cam Followers - A brake shoe for a drum brake is provided that improves the direction of the brake actuating forces to reduce stress, improve efficiency and permit thicker brake linings. The brake shoe has a web having first and second ends with the first end configured for pivotally coupling to an associated brake spider. A brake table is supported on the web. The second end of the web is configured to engage an associated cam follower that causes the brake shoe to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with an associated braking surface at either of first and second radially offset positions on the second end of the web such that the cam followers can engage two brake shoes in the brake at offset positions and improve the direction of the force vectors. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20080308365 | Friction lining - The invention describes a friction lining ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090078516 | FRICTION MATERIAL - The present invention is predicated upon friction material and more particularly to chopped basalt reinforcement fibers within a friction material. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090084642 | BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE DISC BRAKE - Disclosed herein is a brake pad assembly for a disc brake on a bicycle, the brake pad assembly comprising a brake friction pad and a back plate. The back plate includes a first layer deposited onto the brake friction pad and a second layer deposited onto the first layer. The first layer is made of an aluminum alloy and the second layer is made of a stainless steel. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090159380 | Brake Shoe and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An object is to provide a brake shoe which can be manufactured by a method comprising a reduced number of manufacturing steps, and such a method. A brake shoe | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100000831 | Brake and clutch discs - Highly effective carbon fibre-reinforced ceramic automotive brake and clutch discs are manufactured by siliconising incompletely densified carbon-carbon fibre preforms produced by a single stage and relatively short duration (e.g. 7-14 day) chemical vapour infiltration process. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100012449 | FRICTION LINING - A method for producing a friction lining. The friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100018816 | FRICTION LINING - The invention relates to a method for producing a friction lining. Said friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100084232 | Friction material for brakes - A copper and titanate free non-asbestos friction material. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084233 | Friction Material For Brakes - A non-asbestos friction material includes at least one binder, fiber, lubricant, abrasive and titanate in a range of volume fractions in combination with other materials such as fillers and is substantially free of copper and asbestos. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100276237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BRAKE LINING - A manufacturing apparatus | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110240423 | BRAKE BLOCK FOR BICYCLE - A brake block for bicycle includes a base which is made by plastic injection molding and a pad body made of rubber. The base has a fixing portion formed on one side thereof and a connecting portion formed on an opposite side thereof. The connecting portion is connected with the fixing portion. The pad body has one side integrally covers the connecting portion, such that the base and the pad body formed an integral part. The pad body has a braking portion formed on an opposite side thereof for providing frictional effect. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110297496 | FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKES - A metal fiber, copper, and titanate free non-asbestos friction material for brake pads is provided. The friction material includes a binder, such as a phenolic resin, forming 16-24% by volume; a fiber, such as aramid fiber, forming 4-12% by volume; a lubricant, such as a blend of antimony tri-sulfide and another metal sulfide, forming 2-5% by volume; and at least one abrasive, such as a blend of mineral fiber, magnesium oxide, and mica, forming 10-22% by volume. The friction material further comprises rubber powder in an amount of at least 4% by volume. The brake pad can be formed by a cost effective process consisting essentially of mixing the ingredients, pressing and curing the friction material to a backing plate, and post baking the brake pad. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120085605 | FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including a frictionally rubbing member that contains at least one of a binder and a filler, in which the binder and the filler have a modulus of elasticity of 1 GPa or higher and 15 GPa or lower, no softening point or no glass transition point in the range of −50° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower, and a compressive strength of 50 MPa or higher at 25° C. and 25 MPa or higher at 200° C.; and a frictionally rubbed member. The ratio of the maximum value tan δ(Max) to the minimum value tan δ(Min) of the loss tangent tan δ of the frictionally rubbing member obtained through a dynamic viscoelastic measurement performed at a frequency of 0.1 Hz or higher and 20 Hz or lower and in the range of −50° C. or higher and 250° C. or lower after thermoforming is 5 or less. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120228069 | NOISE ATTENUATING FRICTION ASSEMBLY - A brake pad assembly including a molded material affixed to a backing plate which has opposing faces, at least one non-circular opening through its thickness, and tab-like extensions or some other structure for locating and supporting the backing plate in a vehicle brake system. The molded material extends over both opposed faces of the backing plate by extrusion through the openings to provide a unitary structure wherein molded material at one side of the backing plate functions as a friction-generating pad material and the molded material at the opposite side functions as a shim-like noise attenuating element. The number, configuration, and placement of the openings through the thickness of the backing plate is varied to alter the noise attenuating properties of the assembly, further reducing the tendency for modal locking of brake components. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130037360 | COPPER-FREE FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKE PADS - A substantially copper-free friction material for a brake pad includes a binder forming approximately 8-18% by volume, a fiber forming 5-14% by volume, at least one lubricant forming up to 6% by volume, at least one abrasive forming 10-27% by volume, at least one carbon content component forming 36-51% by volume, and at least one filler forming 6-21% by volume. The friction material can be applied to the backing plate of a brake pad. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130220746 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; iron powder and tin powder as the inorganic filler in a total content of 1-12 mass %. The non-asbestos frictional material composition can provide a frictional material with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance even with the reduced content of copper and a copper fiber that possibly cause environmental pollution. The frictional material and the friction member are formed by using the above-mentioned non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220747 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL USING SAME, AND FRICTION MEMBER - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with low environmental load and with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance compared with conventional ones. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material, includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; cashew dust in a content of 1.5-4.5 mass % as the organic filler; zirconium oxide with a particle size of 30 μm or less in a content of 30-45 mass % but not containing zirconium oxide with a particle size of more than 30 μm as the inorganic filler. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220748 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - A non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 0.5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; cashew dust in a content of 3.5-10.0, wollastonite, and mica. The non-asbestos frictional material composition can provide a frictional material with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance even with the reduced content of copper and a copper fiber possibly causing environmental pollution. The frictional material and the friction member are formed by using the above-mentioned non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130228403 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL USING SAME, AND FRICTION MEMBER - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with low environmental load and with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance compared with conventional ones. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; and mica and graphite with a particle size of 90 μm or less but not containing graphite with a particle size of more than 90 μm. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130240310 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION-MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with excellent shear strength, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance, even with the reduced content of copper. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 0.5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal other than copper and copper alloy in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; an acrylic elastomer-dispersed phenol resin as the binder in a content of 7-15 mass %; and Ca(OH) | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140116823 | EXTRUDED TABLE FOR A BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe for a drum brake includes an arcuate brake table defining radially inner and outer sides. First and second webs are disposed on the radially inner side of the brake table and configured to support the brake table. One or more brake linings are disposed on the radially outer side of the brake table. In one embodiment, the brake table defines a plurality of fins projecting radially inwardly from the radially inner side of the brake table, each of the plurality of fins having a length in a radial direction. In another embodiment, the brake table is a unitary body and is configured at first and second ends and a point intermediate the first and second ends to engage first and second brake linings and prevent circumferential movement of the first and second brake linings relative to the brake table. The brake table may comprise extruded aluminum. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140124310 | POSITIVE FRICTION POWDER ADDITIVES FOR METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC BRAKE PAD AND BRAKE SHOE FORMULATIONS WITH HIGH AND POSITIVE FRICTION CHARACTERISTIC FOR REDUCING SQUEALING AND MODIFYING FRICTION - A positive friction powder additive for modifying existing brake pad or brake shoe formulations to reduce squealing associated with braking. The positive friction powder additive comprises a friction modifier and a solid lubricant and is comprised of talc, barytes, aluminum oxide, and molybdenum disulphide. The positive friction powder additive can be formulated with binders and fillers to prepare a non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe formulation and a non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe. The positive friction powder additive, non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe formulation, and non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe have high and positive frictional characteristic which reduces vibrations and noise by reducing stick/slip oscillations by changing friction from negative to positive. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140202805 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION - Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140345990 | FRICTION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Using a friction material composition comprising: a fiber; a friction adjusting material; a binding material; and an uncrosslinked rubber being solid at normal temperature (25° C.), a friction material is obtained, wherein an ambient compressibility in a piston-pressing direction is 2% or less at normal temperature (25° C.) and at 4 MPa, and a tan δ value in a sliding direction at −20° C. to 50° C. is 0.05 or larger. Thereby, a friction material which has high damping properties and acceptable brake noise, which can prevent a decrease in responsiveness when brakes are applied, and prevent a decrease in the feeling of effectiveness associated therewith, and which can suppress a decrease in the fuel efficiency and an increase in abrasion caused by the dragging occurring when the friction material is brought into contact with a brake rotor; and a method for producing the friction material, can be provided. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150053517 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate is provided in which a non-compressible core material is sandwiched between two sheet metal stampings to make a lightweight, composite brake backing plate. Each of the stampings has a textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. By rolling or pressing, the piercing members of the textured faces are fully embedded in the core material, and thus lock the stampings and the core material together. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150083533 | CUSTOMIZED FRICTION FOR BRAKES - A brake element is provided including a friction material. The friction material includes a polymer-based ceramic matrix composite material having a plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers is arranged at an angle to a braking direction. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150090544 | FRICTIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A friction control device includes a slotted shield through which an active material layer selectively expands. A system includes a second component movable with respect to a first component; a friction control device between the first component and the second component, the friction control device including: an active material layer; and a slotted shield through which the active material layer selectively expands through. A method for controlling a frictional interface between a first component and a second component, includes selectively expanding an active material through a multiple of slots. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150096851 | Friction Brake Pad - A friction brake pad for a friction brake comprises at least one corrosion prevention element located within a friction surface. The corrosion prevention element is flush with the friction surface and is configured to wear with the friction brake pad. The at least one corrosion prevention element may be formed of a baser metal than gray cast iron. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150300431 | BRAKE LINING FOR A PISTON-ACTUATED DISC BRAKE OF A RAIL VEHICLE OR A UTILITY VEHICLE - A brake lining for a disc brake of a rail vehicle or utility vehicle with a lining plate carrier and a friction lining fastened thereon designed such that at least one reinforcing rib having a greater thickness than the adjacent region is provided at least on that side of the lining carrier plate which faces the friction lining. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308532 | BRAKE PAD FOR YAW CONTROL, AND BRAKE MEMBER - Disclosed is a brake pad for yaw control comprising: a braking part having a braking surface, and including a fluororesin fiber assembly and a matrix resin infiltrated into the fluororesin fiber assembly. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150323028 | FRICTION MATERIAL - A friction material, such as those belonging to the NAO or LS classes. The friction material is substantially free from copper and includes non-spherical particles in the form of powders and/or fibres each constituted by a preferably ferrous metallic core and by an at least partial coating of core formed at least partially or totally by tin and/or tin compounds, such as intermetallic Fe—Sn compounds. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150369321 | Copper Free Friction Material Composition - A copper-free friction material composition for a brake lining includes a fibrous form of an aluminum magnesium alloy, and a solid lubricant having a sulfur. The friction material composition can be disposed over at least a region of a backing plate of a brake pad to form a brake lining. The aluminum magnesium alloy contains about 4.5% to about 5.6% magnesium by weight. The friction material composition includes, by weight, about 5% to about 6% of the solid lubricant, about 5% to about 9.75% of the fibrous form of an aluminum magnesium alloy, about 7% to about 10% of an organic filler composition, and about 13% to about 17% of an abrasive composition, and can also include an inorganic filler, and a binder that develops the other components in the friction material composition into a thermosetting matrix. The friction material composition has a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 0.43. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160010712 | Method and Apparatus for Producing a Brake Lining, Brake Lining | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160032992 | Light Weight Backing Plate for a Brake Pad - A backing plate for a brake assembly includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet generally parallel to the first face sheet, and a metal foam core at least partially encapsulated between the first and second face sheets. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160069407 | LINING CARRIER PLATE FOR A BRAKE LINING - A lining carrier plate ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160116012 | FRICTION MEMBER FOR BICYCLE BRAKE - A friction member for a bicycle brake that is obtained through combustion synthesis is disclosed. One example of the bicycle brake friction member includes an intermetallic compound, which is obtained from a first metal and a second metal, and a metal phase, which is obtained from the first metal. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160160944 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate is provided in which a non-compressible core material is sandwiched between two sheet metal stampings to make a lightweight, composite brake backing plate. Each of the stampings has a textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. By rolling or pressing, the piercing members of the textured faces are fully embedded in the core material, and thus lock the stampings and the core material together. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20170234385 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20140209422 | BACK PLATE FOR DISC BRAKE PAD AND DISC BRAKE PAD USING THE BACK PLATE | 07-31-2014 |
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| 20100032253 | Side Reinforced Railway Brake Shoe - A molded brake shoe formed of friction material with or without a metal backing. Along at least a portion of at least one side surface of the brake shoe there is a layer of the molded friction material reinforced with a fiber. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100065389 | CARBON FIBER REINFORCED CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITE FOR BRAKE PAD BACK PLATE - A brake pad assembly is provided, including a friction lining providing a wear surface for contacting a brake rotor and a back plate coupled to the friction lining. The back plate is made of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite. In one example, a majority of the carbon fibers of the back plate are oriented in a x-y in-plane direction resulting in a structure where the thermal conductivity is at least 2 times greater in the x-y in-plane direction versus a z through-plane direction. In another example, the back plate is provided as at least one sheet of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite. A method of manufacturing the brake pad assembly is also provided. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100163353 | FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including: a first friction member that contains a metallic material and includes a first friction surface; and a second friction member that includes a second friction surface that contacts the first friction surface and that contains an oxidation film developer that accelerates formation of an oxidation film on at least one of the first friction surface and the second friction surface by oxidizing the metallic material when the first friction surface and the second friction surface contact each other. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100224453 | RAILWAY BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe without a metal backing has a metal insert ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120031718 | MODULAR BRAKE PAD - A modular brake pad is provided. The pad is made up of a brake backing plate and at least one pre-molded friction element. The friction element is releasably attached to the backing plate using an arrangement of guide rails. The friction element may also be locked to the plate by means of a releasable locking pin that extends through the plate into the friction element. An optional intermediary shim portion can also be provided on the friction element. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120152667 | Brake Pad Assembly with Embedded Shim - A brake pad assembly is provided. A brake backing plate has a generally planar body with at least one mold hole. A generally planar shim is affixed to a first face of the backing plate. The shim has at least one integral hook that extends into the at least one mold hole in the backing plate. A friction material is molded onto a second opposite face of the backing plate, and fills the at least one mold hole to thereby embed the hook and retain the shim against the backing plate. A method of making a brake pad assembly is also provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152668 | BRAKE PLATE - A plate for a braking system of a motor vehicle includes a back plate, a friction layer and a particle damping device. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152669 | Brake Pad for a Disc Brake - A brake pad for a disc brake, particularly of a vehicle, has a pad carrier plate designed as a cast part, with raised, integrally formed positive-locking parts and a neighboring identifier in the form of a series of raised characters and/or numbers that are enclosed by a friction lining. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120228070 | HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH SEALING INTERFACE - A heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface includes a brake shoe, which includes a shoe table mounted on a web and a brake lining mounted on the shoe table. The shoe table is coated with a zinc-rich coating to form the sealing interface between the brake lining and the shoe table. The sealing interface resists the formation of corrosion cells on the brake shoe table, which in turn reduces the build-up of significant rust between the brake shoe table and the brake shoe lining, thereby preventing cracking and potential dislodging of the lining, while also facilitating replacement of linings when they eventually wear. A method of constructing a heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface is also provided. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130105258 | BRAKE LINING FOR A PARTIALLY LINED DISC BRAKE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130240311 | Brake Pad for a Disc Brake - A brake pad for a disc brake, which can be installed into a wheel that has a size of 22.5″, includes a ring segment-shaped pad support plate which supports a friction lining material, an inner radius Ri of which merges with straight bearing surfaces on both sides, and which has two molded-on pressure pieces that are arranged in a mutually spaced manner on the pad support plate rear face that faces away from the friction lining material. The brake pad is designed such that the length of the pad support plate is 245-250 mm, the inner radius is 115-135 mm, and the outer radius of the pad support plate is 205-220 mm. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130284550 | FLEXIBLE FRICTION PAD AND BRAKE LINING PROVIDED WITH SUCH A PAD - Friction pad ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130299289 | Wear Distance Sensor for a Brake Pad of a Friction Brake - A wear distance sensor detects wear distance of a brake pad, in particular of a friction brake, and includes a housing having a friction side and a connecting side and a probe having two electrical conductor elements in combination with at least one electrical resistance element. Two dimensions of the resistance element are not constant depending on the wear distance. A third dimension of the resistance element, which has a three-dimensional design, is not constant depending on the wear distance. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130333991 | Brake Lining Arrangement for a Disk Brake and Method for Producing a Brake Lining Arrangement - A brake lining arrangement for a disk brake, and a method for producing such a brake lining arrangement, comprises a brake lining carrier and a friction pad mounted thereon, a friction surface of which can be attached to a disk brake for generating a friction effect. In at least one border area, the friction pad is provided with a bevel, which at one bevel edge transitions into the friction surface. In order to simplify production, the bevel edge is configured to extend in a curved line. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140048362 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140060984 | Integrally-Formed Heat-Dissipating Brake Pad Structure - An integrally-formed heat-dissipating brake pad structure, wherein the structure includes a backing plate, with a first side and a second side arranged back to back with respect to one another; a brake pad, mounted on the first side; and a plurality of heat dissipating parts, integrally and outwardly extended from the second side, so that heat generated by the friction of the brake pad during a brake can be dissipated by the integrally formed backing plate and heat dissipating parts. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140116824 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DUST EMISSIONS GENERATED DURING BRAKING OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A DISC BRAKE AND A BRAKE SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS - The object of the invention are the apparatus for reducing dust emissions generated during braking of a vehicle equipped with a disc brake, in particular an automotive vehicle, comprising the brake friction pad, having a friction material layer mounted on a backplate, intended for mounting to the brake calliper of the said brake disc from the side of this brake's disc and at least one suction nozzle intended for connecting via the compressed air hose to a vacuum source, characterized in that the suction opening of the suction nozzle ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140151168 | BRAKE PAD STRUCTURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE - A brake pad structure of a hydraulic brake includes a back plate, a friction member and a heat dissipation device. The back plate has a first heat transfer coefficient. The heat dissipation device includes a connecting portion and a heat dissipation portion. The connecting portion is disposed between the back plate and the friction member. The heat dissipation portion is protrusive outside the back plate and the friction member. The heat dissipation device has a second heat transfer coefficient greater than the first heat transfer coefficient. Whereby, heat of the friction member can be transferred to the air via the heat dissipation device, and thus the friction member will not be superheated and less heat can be transferred to the hydraulic fluid inside an oil pressure cylinder, such that failure of brake can be prevented. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140262643 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED BRAKE SHOE RETENTION - A brake assembly having a brake shoe and an anchor pin. The brake shoe may have an anchor pin slot that may include first and second connecting surfaces that extend from an arcuate bearing surface. The anchor pin may have a flat and may be inserted into the anchor pin slot when the flat is aligned with the second connecting surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150377307 | Brake Lining Assembly - The invention relates to a brake lining assembly, particularly for drum brakes, comprising a brake shoe having an outer contour, a brake lining having an inner contour, and an intermediate layer having an outer contact region and an inner contact region. The intermediate layer is arranged between the brake shoe and the brake lining, and the intermediate layer is formed, as viewed radially with respect to an axis of rotation of the brake shoe, in such a manner that the inner contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the outer contour of the brake shoe in a circumferential direction of the brake shoe. The outer contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the inner contour of the brake lining along the circumferential direction. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160091042 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate includes first and second sheet metal stampings. Each sheet metal stamping has a respective textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. A solid non-porous metal core is sandwiched between the first sheet metal stamping and the second sheet metal stamping. The piercing members of the first sheet metal stamping penetrate into the metal core, and the piercing members of the second sheet metal stamping penetrate into the metal core, to secure the first sheet metal stamping, the second sheet metal stamping, and the metal core together. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160123414 | Brake Shoe for Drum Brake Having Offset Cam Followers - A brake shoe for a drum brake is provided that improves the direction of the brake actuating forces to reduce stress, improve efficiency and permit thicker brake linings. The brake shoe has a web having first and second ends with the first end configured for pivotally coupling to an associated brake spider. A brake table is supported on the web. The second end of the web is configured to engage an associated cam follower that causes the brake shoe to move between positions of engagement and disengagement with an associated braking surface at either of first and second radially offset positions on the second end of the web such that the cam followers can engage two brake shoes in the brake at offset positions and improve the direction of the force vectors. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20080308365 | Friction lining - The invention describes a friction lining ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090078516 | FRICTION MATERIAL - The present invention is predicated upon friction material and more particularly to chopped basalt reinforcement fibers within a friction material. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090084642 | BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE DISC BRAKE - Disclosed herein is a brake pad assembly for a disc brake on a bicycle, the brake pad assembly comprising a brake friction pad and a back plate. The back plate includes a first layer deposited onto the brake friction pad and a second layer deposited onto the first layer. The first layer is made of an aluminum alloy and the second layer is made of a stainless steel. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090159380 | Brake Shoe and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An object is to provide a brake shoe which can be manufactured by a method comprising a reduced number of manufacturing steps, and such a method. A brake shoe | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100000831 | Brake and clutch discs - Highly effective carbon fibre-reinforced ceramic automotive brake and clutch discs are manufactured by siliconising incompletely densified carbon-carbon fibre preforms produced by a single stage and relatively short duration (e.g. 7-14 day) chemical vapour infiltration process. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100012449 | FRICTION LINING - A method for producing a friction lining. The friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100018816 | FRICTION LINING - The invention relates to a method for producing a friction lining. Said friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100084232 | Friction material for brakes - A copper and titanate free non-asbestos friction material. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084233 | Friction Material For Brakes - A non-asbestos friction material includes at least one binder, fiber, lubricant, abrasive and titanate in a range of volume fractions in combination with other materials such as fillers and is substantially free of copper and asbestos. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100276237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BRAKE LINING - A manufacturing apparatus | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110240423 | BRAKE BLOCK FOR BICYCLE - A brake block for bicycle includes a base which is made by plastic injection molding and a pad body made of rubber. The base has a fixing portion formed on one side thereof and a connecting portion formed on an opposite side thereof. The connecting portion is connected with the fixing portion. The pad body has one side integrally covers the connecting portion, such that the base and the pad body formed an integral part. The pad body has a braking portion formed on an opposite side thereof for providing frictional effect. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110297496 | FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKES - A metal fiber, copper, and titanate free non-asbestos friction material for brake pads is provided. The friction material includes a binder, such as a phenolic resin, forming 16-24% by volume; a fiber, such as aramid fiber, forming 4-12% by volume; a lubricant, such as a blend of antimony tri-sulfide and another metal sulfide, forming 2-5% by volume; and at least one abrasive, such as a blend of mineral fiber, magnesium oxide, and mica, forming 10-22% by volume. The friction material further comprises rubber powder in an amount of at least 4% by volume. The brake pad can be formed by a cost effective process consisting essentially of mixing the ingredients, pressing and curing the friction material to a backing plate, and post baking the brake pad. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120085605 | FRICTION COUPLE - A friction couple including a frictionally rubbing member that contains at least one of a binder and a filler, in which the binder and the filler have a modulus of elasticity of 1 GPa or higher and 15 GPa or lower, no softening point or no glass transition point in the range of −50° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower, and a compressive strength of 50 MPa or higher at 25° C. and 25 MPa or higher at 200° C.; and a frictionally rubbed member. The ratio of the maximum value tan δ(Max) to the minimum value tan δ(Min) of the loss tangent tan δ of the frictionally rubbing member obtained through a dynamic viscoelastic measurement performed at a frequency of 0.1 Hz or higher and 20 Hz or lower and in the range of −50° C. or higher and 250° C. or lower after thermoforming is 5 or less. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120228069 | NOISE ATTENUATING FRICTION ASSEMBLY - A brake pad assembly including a molded material affixed to a backing plate which has opposing faces, at least one non-circular opening through its thickness, and tab-like extensions or some other structure for locating and supporting the backing plate in a vehicle brake system. The molded material extends over both opposed faces of the backing plate by extrusion through the openings to provide a unitary structure wherein molded material at one side of the backing plate functions as a friction-generating pad material and the molded material at the opposite side functions as a shim-like noise attenuating element. The number, configuration, and placement of the openings through the thickness of the backing plate is varied to alter the noise attenuating properties of the assembly, further reducing the tendency for modal locking of brake components. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130037360 | COPPER-FREE FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKE PADS - A substantially copper-free friction material for a brake pad includes a binder forming approximately 8-18% by volume, a fiber forming 5-14% by volume, at least one lubricant forming up to 6% by volume, at least one abrasive forming 10-27% by volume, at least one carbon content component forming 36-51% by volume, and at least one filler forming 6-21% by volume. The friction material can be applied to the backing plate of a brake pad. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130220746 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; iron powder and tin powder as the inorganic filler in a total content of 1-12 mass %. The non-asbestos frictional material composition can provide a frictional material with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance even with the reduced content of copper and a copper fiber that possibly cause environmental pollution. The frictional material and the friction member are formed by using the above-mentioned non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220747 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL USING SAME, AND FRICTION MEMBER - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with low environmental load and with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance compared with conventional ones. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material, includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; cashew dust in a content of 1.5-4.5 mass % as the organic filler; zirconium oxide with a particle size of 30 μm or less in a content of 30-45 mass % but not containing zirconium oxide with a particle size of more than 30 μm as the inorganic filler. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220748 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - A non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 0.5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; cashew dust in a content of 3.5-10.0, wollastonite, and mica. The non-asbestos frictional material composition can provide a frictional material with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance even with the reduced content of copper and a copper fiber possibly causing environmental pollution. The frictional material and the friction member are formed by using the above-mentioned non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130228403 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL USING SAME, AND FRICTION MEMBER - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with low environmental load and with excellent friction coefficient, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance compared with conventional ones. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; and mica and graphite with a particle size of 90 μm or less but not containing graphite with a particle size of more than 90 μm. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130240310 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION-MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND FRICTION MATERIAL AND FRICTION MEMBER USING SAME - A non-asbestos frictional material composition is provided, which is capable of provide a frictional material with excellent shear strength, anti-crack properties, and abrasion resistance, even with the reduced content of copper. Furthermore, a frictional material and a friction member formed by using this non-asbestos frictional material composition are provided. The non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber base material includes: copper in a content of 0.5 mass % or less as a copper element; a metal other than copper and copper alloy in a content of 0.5 mass % or less; an acrylic elastomer-dispersed phenol resin as the binder in a content of 7-15 mass %; and Ca(OH) | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140116823 | EXTRUDED TABLE FOR A BRAKE SHOE - A brake shoe for a drum brake includes an arcuate brake table defining radially inner and outer sides. First and second webs are disposed on the radially inner side of the brake table and configured to support the brake table. One or more brake linings are disposed on the radially outer side of the brake table. In one embodiment, the brake table defines a plurality of fins projecting radially inwardly from the radially inner side of the brake table, each of the plurality of fins having a length in a radial direction. In another embodiment, the brake table is a unitary body and is configured at first and second ends and a point intermediate the first and second ends to engage first and second brake linings and prevent circumferential movement of the first and second brake linings relative to the brake table. The brake table may comprise extruded aluminum. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140124310 | POSITIVE FRICTION POWDER ADDITIVES FOR METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC BRAKE PAD AND BRAKE SHOE FORMULATIONS WITH HIGH AND POSITIVE FRICTION CHARACTERISTIC FOR REDUCING SQUEALING AND MODIFYING FRICTION - A positive friction powder additive for modifying existing brake pad or brake shoe formulations to reduce squealing associated with braking. The positive friction powder additive comprises a friction modifier and a solid lubricant and is comprised of talc, barytes, aluminum oxide, and molybdenum disulphide. The positive friction powder additive can be formulated with binders and fillers to prepare a non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe formulation and a non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe. The positive friction powder additive, non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe formulation, and non-metallic brake pad or brake shoe have high and positive frictional characteristic which reduces vibrations and noise by reducing stick/slip oscillations by changing friction from negative to positive. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140202805 | NON-ASBESTOS FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION - Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140345990 | FRICTION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Using a friction material composition comprising: a fiber; a friction adjusting material; a binding material; and an uncrosslinked rubber being solid at normal temperature (25° C.), a friction material is obtained, wherein an ambient compressibility in a piston-pressing direction is 2% or less at normal temperature (25° C.) and at 4 MPa, and a tan δ value in a sliding direction at −20° C. to 50° C. is 0.05 or larger. Thereby, a friction material which has high damping properties and acceptable brake noise, which can prevent a decrease in responsiveness when brakes are applied, and prevent a decrease in the feeling of effectiveness associated therewith, and which can suppress a decrease in the fuel efficiency and an increase in abrasion caused by the dragging occurring when the friction material is brought into contact with a brake rotor; and a method for producing the friction material, can be provided. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150053517 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate is provided in which a non-compressible core material is sandwiched between two sheet metal stampings to make a lightweight, composite brake backing plate. Each of the stampings has a textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. By rolling or pressing, the piercing members of the textured faces are fully embedded in the core material, and thus lock the stampings and the core material together. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150083533 | CUSTOMIZED FRICTION FOR BRAKES - A brake element is provided including a friction material. The friction material includes a polymer-based ceramic matrix composite material having a plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers is arranged at an angle to a braking direction. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150090544 | FRICTIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A friction control device includes a slotted shield through which an active material layer selectively expands. A system includes a second component movable with respect to a first component; a friction control device between the first component and the second component, the friction control device including: an active material layer; and a slotted shield through which the active material layer selectively expands through. A method for controlling a frictional interface between a first component and a second component, includes selectively expanding an active material through a multiple of slots. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150096851 | Friction Brake Pad - A friction brake pad for a friction brake comprises at least one corrosion prevention element located within a friction surface. The corrosion prevention element is flush with the friction surface and is configured to wear with the friction brake pad. The at least one corrosion prevention element may be formed of a baser metal than gray cast iron. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150300431 | BRAKE LINING FOR A PISTON-ACTUATED DISC BRAKE OF A RAIL VEHICLE OR A UTILITY VEHICLE - A brake lining for a disc brake of a rail vehicle or utility vehicle with a lining plate carrier and a friction lining fastened thereon designed such that at least one reinforcing rib having a greater thickness than the adjacent region is provided at least on that side of the lining carrier plate which faces the friction lining. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308532 | BRAKE PAD FOR YAW CONTROL, AND BRAKE MEMBER - Disclosed is a brake pad for yaw control comprising: a braking part having a braking surface, and including a fluororesin fiber assembly and a matrix resin infiltrated into the fluororesin fiber assembly. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150323028 | FRICTION MATERIAL - A friction material, such as those belonging to the NAO or LS classes. The friction material is substantially free from copper and includes non-spherical particles in the form of powders and/or fibres each constituted by a preferably ferrous metallic core and by an at least partial coating of core formed at least partially or totally by tin and/or tin compounds, such as intermetallic Fe—Sn compounds. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150369321 | Copper Free Friction Material Composition - A copper-free friction material composition for a brake lining includes a fibrous form of an aluminum magnesium alloy, and a solid lubricant having a sulfur. The friction material composition can be disposed over at least a region of a backing plate of a brake pad to form a brake lining. The aluminum magnesium alloy contains about 4.5% to about 5.6% magnesium by weight. The friction material composition includes, by weight, about 5% to about 6% of the solid lubricant, about 5% to about 9.75% of the fibrous form of an aluminum magnesium alloy, about 7% to about 10% of an organic filler composition, and about 13% to about 17% of an abrasive composition, and can also include an inorganic filler, and a binder that develops the other components in the friction material composition into a thermosetting matrix. The friction material composition has a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 0.43. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160010712 | Method and Apparatus for Producing a Brake Lining, Brake Lining | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160032992 | Light Weight Backing Plate for a Brake Pad - A backing plate for a brake assembly includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet generally parallel to the first face sheet, and a metal foam core at least partially encapsulated between the first and second face sheets. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160069407 | LINING CARRIER PLATE FOR A BRAKE LINING - A lining carrier plate ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160116012 | FRICTION MEMBER FOR BICYCLE BRAKE - A friction member for a bicycle brake that is obtained through combustion synthesis is disclosed. One example of the bicycle brake friction member includes an intermetallic compound, which is obtained from a first metal and a second metal, and a metal phase, which is obtained from the first metal. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160160944 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE - A brake backing plate is provided in which a non-compressible core material is sandwiched between two sheet metal stampings to make a lightweight, composite brake backing plate. Each of the stampings has a textured face with a plurality of integrally formed piercing members. By rolling or pressing, the piercing members of the textured faces are fully embedded in the core material, and thus lock the stampings and the core material together. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20170234385 | COMPOSITE DISC BRAKE BACKING PLATE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20140209422 | BACK PLATE FOR DISC BRAKE PAD AND DISC BRAKE PAD USING THE BACK PLATE | 07-31-2014 |
