Brakes inventions 06/07

20070144836 - Brake disk: A brake disk for a disk brake, in particular, for motor cycles or bicycles, includes a brake band of a first material which has a high heat resistance and an inner part (20) of a second material which has a lower density than the first material. The brake band and... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070144837 - Brake actuator with offset input lever and output member: A brake actuator comprising: a mount including an input lever, a pivotal shaft; an operative output member connected to the shaft, a connector arm positioned adjacent the input lever and spaced axially from the output member; and an adjustable connection device, comprising: a link; a first connector connecting the link... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070144838 - Ball ramp brake: A brake (10) for applying a braking force to a shaft includes a housing (11) which defines a chamber (17). The housing (11) includes a plurality of depressions (19) which are circumferentially spaced around an axis (22). A rotatable actuator (40) is received in the chamber (17) and includes a... Agent: Edward G. Greive Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070144839 - Integrated brake, suspension and wheel system: A brake system including a suspension component housing at least one actuation piston to reversibly extend a brake pad; and a wheel that is in rotational engagement to the suspension component, the wheel having a rim portion with an interior surface that is contacted by the brake pad of at... Agent: Intellectual Property

20070144840 - Disc for disc brakes: The present invention relates to a disc for disc brakes, comprising a support and a braking band suitable to cooperate with brake calipers in order to exert a braking action on a vehicle, said braking band comprising a shaped body extending around a symmetry axis and being laterally defined by... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070144841 - miniaturized contact spring: This invention provides a solution to increase the yield strength and fatigue strength of miniaturized springs, which can be fabricated in arrays with ultra-small pitches. It also discloses a solution to minimize adhesion of the contact pad materials to the spring tips upon repeated contacts without affecting the reliability of... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070144843 - Mr-fluid hydraulic mount: An MR-fluid (magnetorheological-fluid) hydraulic mount includes a hydraulic-mount partition plate assembly and an electric coil. The partition plate assembly has a longitudinal axis, has first and second sides, and has an MR-fluid through orifice extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first side to the second side. The... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc. M/c 480-410-202

20070144842 - Vibration control system: A variable damper with a low off-state, having an outer member including a magnetic sleeve and an inner shaft, between which is supported an electromagnet. Magnetorheological fluid is inserted between the members and a flow path is established over a control region between the electromagnet and the sleeve. Various embodiments... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070144844 - Floating spring divider for a shock absorber in automobile: A divider for use between two springs in a shock absorber in an automobile, including a bottom ring, a top ring fastened to the bottom ring, and a sleeve retained inside the top and bottom rings. The sleeve is made of a plastic material having good wearability, and the top... Agent: Ying Chen

20070144845 - Wheel suspension for vehicle: Embodiments of suspension units for a wheel such as a dirigible wheel for a vehicle such as a motorcycle wherein the dampers at the opposite sides of the wheel each dampen only a compression or an expansion stroke respectively. This offers greater control and simplifies the construction.... Agent: Ernest A. Beutler, Attorney At Law

20070144846 - Telescopic actuator with a main rod and an auxiliary rod, and a method making use thereof: The invention relates to a telescopic actuator comprising a cylinder in which a main rod is mounted to slide telescopically along a sliding axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuator includes an auxiliary rod mounted to slide telescopically in the main rod along said sliding axis... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070144847 - Suspension spring adjusting apparatus of hydraulic shock absorber: In a suspension spring adjusting apparatus of a hydraulic shock absorber, a mounting structure of a motor to a spring adjusting case is constituted by a three-point support structure in a plan view including a motor shaft of the motor.... Agent: Babcock Ip, PLLC

20070144848 - Hydraulic damper for vehicle: An improved fluid damping unit of the piston cylinder type that provides substantially equal damping in each direction and improved damping by displacing the full cross sectional area of the piston in each direction and quicker response upon reversal between jounce and rebound.... Agent: Ernest A Beutler Attorney At Law

20070144849 - Connecting bearing for a vibration damper: A connecting bearing for a vibration damper includes a cup-shaped bearing housing, in which a disk-shaped transmission element with parallel top and bottom surfaces is provided, this element being attached to the vibration damper. Elastomeric bodies are arranged above and below the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, and a compensating... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070144850 - Strut mount: A strut mount disposed between a body panel and a strut rod comprises an outer member connected to the body panel, an inner member connected to the strut rod, an elastically deformable elastomer disposed so as to connect the outer member and the inner member, and a spring bearing portion... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070144851 - Energy absorber system for a motor vehicle: The energy absorber system is adapted to a motor vehicle having side rails. The system comprises a top absorber beam positioning in front of the side rails of the motor vehicle, a bottom absorber beam for being positioned beneath the top absorber beam, and at least two uprights providing a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070144852 - Dynamic damper and hollow propeller shaft equipped with same: A dynamic damper that has high lateral spring characteristics regardless of the size of a hollow propeller shaft and enables resonance characteristics to be obtained from low to high frequency ranges, wherein metal components are reduced and costs are lowered without bonding, and the dynamic damper is easily mounted. The... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070137951 - A disc brake: An actuator arrangement for a disc brake for moving first and second friction members into engagement with a rotor and effect a brake application. The actuator arrangement includes first and second levers that are pivotally connected to an anchor located in a plane that is perpendicular to first and second... Agent: Leo H Mccormick

20070137952 - Spring member for disc-brake calipers and disc-brake caliper: A spring member for disc-brake calipers is interposed between a lateral edge of at least one pad and reaction surfaces of the caliper so as to act resiliently on the pad. The spring member comprises a ‘U’-shaped portion suitable for forming a connection with a protuberance of the reaction surfaces,... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20070137954 - Inertial actuator: An inertial actuator assembly comprises an actuator chassis adapted to be secured in use to a structure subject in use to external vibration forces, a proof mass (ma) supported with respect to the chassis by a proof mass resilient means, and a force generating transducer means acting between the chassis... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070137955 - Magnetorheological damping device for reduction or elimination of vibration in steering systems: A damping device for use with a rotatably-mounted steering shaft. The damping device comprises a magnetorheological material that can be embedded in an open-network carrier and is directly or indirectly in contact with the steering shaft, a coil arranged in effective proximity to the magnetorheological material, and a body indirectly... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20070137956 - Dual spring rate damper: A damper has a piston having an axis, an outer surface, and opposing ends. Elastomeric seals are in sealing contact with the outer surface of the piston, the seals being coaxial with the piston and limiting movement of the piston to a path along the axis of the piston. The... Agent: Law Offices Of James E. Walton, PLLC

20070137957 - Annular groove monotube piston with non-symmetrical band: A piston assembly for a monotube shock absorber includes a piston body with a non-symmetrical outer band that provides a bearing surface against a shock tube wall. The outer band defines a first diameter that is a maximum outer diameter of the piston assembly. The piston body also includes an... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070131491 - Brake lining wear sensor between lining blocks: A brake lining wear sensor includes a thermoplastic body that is secured to a support plate between adjacent brake lining blocks. The support plate includes an opening formed within a gap between adjacent lining blocks. The thermoplastic body is received within the opening and includes a central bore that extends... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070131492 - Brake lining wear sensor between lining blocks: A brake lining wear sensor includes a first portion attached to a brake lining support plate, a second portion that engages a rotating brake component after brake lining material wears to a predetermined wear level, and an internal bore that extends through the first and said second portions. A sensor... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070131493 - Disc brake for vehicles and brake lining for a disc brake: A disc brake, in particular its brake lining, is provided with at least one temperature indicator which changes state after a permitted operating temperature is exceeded and/or remains in its position after a permitted operating temperature is exceeded. The temperature indicator may be, in particular, a coating of an adhesive... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070131494 - Parking brake comprising a cable traction device: The invention relates to a parking brake, especially for a motor vehicle. Said parking brake (1) comprises a cable traction device in order to actuate the brake and opposite cable deflection by means of at least two deflection rollers (6, 7, 19, 20). The deflection rollers (6, 7, 19, 20)... Agent: Siemens Schweiz Ag I-47, Intellectual Property

20070131495 - Reservoir apparatus for a bicycle brake lever device: A reservoir apparatus for a bicycle brake lever device comprises a master cylinder and a fluid reservoir including first and second reservoirs. The master cylinder has a master cylinder chamber dimensioned for receiving a master cylinder piston therein. The first reservoir has a first reservoir chamber in fluid communication with... Agent: Deland Law Office

20070131496 - Motor brake: A brake assembly is configured for a strapping tool tensioning motor having a housing and an output shaft operably connected to a tensioning wheel. The brake assembly includes a one-way bearing operably connected to the motor output shaft to permit the shaft to rotate relative to the bearing in the... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (illinois Tool Works)

20070131497 - Apparatus and method for operating a take-up mechanism in a locomotive braking system: The present invention discloses and claims an apparatus and method for operating a take-up mechanism. The system includes electric and manual actuating mechanisms engaged with a combiner mechanism to apply force to the take-up mechanism. In a first mode of operation, the combiner mechanism transmits rotation from the electric actuating... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070131498 - Internal air-exchange spring brake chamber: A spring brake chamber assembly. In one embodiment, the spring brake chamber assembly includes a housing having a first housing and a second housing separated by a divider wall, each of the first housing and the second housing having a wall; a first diaphragm configured to be positioned in the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070131499 - Integrated brake, suspension and wheel system: A braking system comprising a friction surface disposed along an inner surface of a wheel; and a suspension component housing at least one extendable brake pad, wherein said brake pad engages said friction surface when in an extended position.... Agent: Intellectual Property

20070131500 - Rotary damper: A rotary damper for use in a device having a lid-uplifting design includes a spring, a rotary member, a casing and a rubber ring. The spring is arranged between the rotary member and the casing. The rubber ring is sheathed around the rotary member. The rotary damper is capable of... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070131501 - Dynamic pierce point centering spring seat: A shock absorber assembly includes a coil spring that reacts between first and second spring seats. The first spring seat is fixed to a shock cylinder and the second spring seat is fixed to a rod that is slidably received within the shock cylinder. An isolator is positioned between an... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070131502 - Cam actuated drum brake: A cam for a brake is provided that allows for greater brake shoe travel and thicker brake linings while providing the same or greater mechanical force as compared to conventional cams. One or more lobes of the cam include multiple portions having varying profiles in axial cross-section. The variation in... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070131503 - Hydraulic apparatus for a bicycle brake lever device: A hydraulic apparatus such as a bleeder screw comprises an inner end, an outer end, and a main body extending between the inner end and the outer end. The main body includes a first section having a threaded outer peripheral surface a second section disposed between the first section and... Agent: Deland Law Office

20070131504 - Planar vibration absorber: A tuned mass damper for attenuating vibrations in a selected plane of a mechanical structure, by magnetically induced eddy current damping. A moving damper mass is coupled to a vibrating mass through one or more flexures that confine relative movement of the damper mass substantially to the selected plane. A... Agent: Carmen B. Patti, Esq. Carmen B. Patti & Associates, LLC

20070125605 - Electric parking brake: An electric parking brake including a housing, an actuator, a gear box assembly, a driven gear, a spindle, a screw nut, an equalizer through which the spindle is penetrated and the screw nut is rotatably inserted, brake cables connected to opposite sides of the equalizer, respectively, each brake cable having... Agent: Richard P. Berg C/o Ladas & Parry

20070125606 - Adjusting device for positioning brake lining relative to a brake disk of a bicycle: A adjusting device includes arms extending out of the brake assembly and each arm having an abutting surface formed on a free end of the arm and a threaded hole defined in the abutting surface. Threaded bolts each has a spherical head and a threaded rod extending out of the... Agent: Frenkel & Associates, P.C.

20070125607 - Electronic aircraft braking system with brake wear measurement, running clearance adjustment and plural electric motor- actuator ram assemblies: An electrically actuated aircraft brake system and method which provides for brake wear measurement, brake running clearance adjustment, ram position-based control and improved construction and operation. Brake wear and running clearance measurement are obtained by analyzing the output of position sensing circuitry. The position sensing circuitry, preferably including a LVDT... Agent: Don W. Bulson (goodrich) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070125608 - Parking brake actuator system: A parking brake actuator system is provided for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle. The system includes an actuating member and an actuator. The actuating member can be forced into an engaged position by means of a preload. An actuator moves the actuating member against the preload force. The actuating... Agent: Deere & Company

20070125609 - Transmission damping apparatus and method: The present invention provides a damping apparatus and/or method for a rotatable shaft. The damping apparatus includes a damper housing disposed about a portion of the rotatable shaft. A variable viscosity fluid, such as a magneto-rheological fluid, is disposed within the damper housing and in contact with the rotatable shaft.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070125610 - Vibration damper having an amplitude-selective damping device: and the space (6) accommodating the separating piston is connected to the connection channels (10, 11) such that the entire bypass volume flow is utilised in the extension stage and in the compression stage in each case completely for the axial displacement of the separating piston (7) inside the space... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070125612 - Dust cover and shock absorber having the same: A dust cover partially encloses a piston rod and a cylinder of a shock absorber to prevent foreign materials from being introduced into the cylinder via the piston rod. The dust cover includes at least two covers configured to be separated vertically and have ends overlapping with and sliding on... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070125611 - Shock absorber assembly with integrated jounce stop: An integrated shock absorber assembly which integrates a shock absorber with a jounce stop and a coil spring. At an upper end of the cylinder of the shock absorber is a bumper cap in the form a robust annular washer. A jounce stop includes a bump cushion, a cushion cup... Agent: Laura C. Hargitt General Motors Corporation

20070125613 - Impact absorbent assembly in slope protection systems: Impact absorbing assembly for slope protection systems, fitted in the containment and protection screens to guard against stones or other bodies landsliding, comprising two cables arranged in the form of loops, each being cased in a “U” shaped tube. The cables are interlaced or arranged in parallel, the loops being... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman