Disc brake located outside wheel envelope
CA 2559737 C · Owner: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc · Inventors: Plantan, Ronald S.; Garrison, Darwin A.; Shamine, Dennis
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A disc brake for a vehicle such as a commercial vehicle wherein the brake , rotor (8) extends from a hub (6) end of an axle (2) inboard a sufficient distance to place the friction surface of the rotor and the brake caliper (9) outside the envelope of a wheel (12) mounted at the end of the axle. The placement of the rotor friction surface and the caliper outside the envelope of the wheel enhances brake cooling, makes the brake more readily accessible for inspection and maintenance without significant vehicle disassembly and , permits the rotor outer diameter to be extended beyond the diameter of the wheel rim, thereby lowering brake components stresses and permitting use of lighter, …
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- Filed March 18, 2005 and granted August 27, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 18, 2025.
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