Brakes inventions 05/08

20080121469 - Method and control system for applying defined clamping forces: Disclosed are a method and a control system for applying defined clamping forces in a brake that is electrically operable by means of an actuator and includes a first friction surface (friction lining) and a second friction surface (brake disc). In the method, a correlation exists between the actuator position... Agent: Craig Hallacher Continental Teves

20080121470 - Universal brake assembly: A system comprising a cable held in suspension and a trolley traveling along the cable. The trolley may include a brake pad positioned to contact the cable. The brake pad may include a plurality of segments contacting the cable. A first such segment may be formed from a first material.... Agent: Pate Pierce & Baird

20080121471 - Gap adjusting mechanism of a wet brake: By rotating a regulating bolt about an axis thereof to move forward/backward with respect to a protrusion portion, a lever is rotated about a shaft portion of an adjusting member. Therefore, the shaft portion of an adjusting member is rotated together with the lever to adjust a gap formed between... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20080121472 - Disc brake and method for sensing forces in such a disc brake: The invention refers to a disc brake with self-servo effect with a caliper overlapping a brake disc, comprising a pressure element provided with a brake pad for engagement with the brake disc, a support element, at least one bearing element, by means of which the pressure element is supported against... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080121473 - Parking brake system using tapered roller in ramp-typed brake caliper for vehicle: The present invention relates to a parking brake system using a tapered roller in ramp-typed brake caliper for vehicles, in which because a tapered roller in ramp-typed caliper that generates parking brake force through axial force in the operation of a parking brake system is mounted, stable axial force is... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080121474 - Friction materials comprising coal combustion and coal gasification byproducts: The invention relates generally to compositions of materials used in friction applications, and more specifically to compositions that are fabricated from the byproducts of coal combustion and/or coal gasification and can be used to provide friction components for braking and power transfer applications.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080121476 - Method and arrangement for machine cooling: A method of controlling the temperature of a brake arrangement for a machine is disclosed. The method includes providing a flow of pressurized fluid to the brake arrangement and sensing a first temperature of the fluid downstream of the brake arrangement. The method also includes determining a first temperature range... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20080121475 - Aircraft brake temperature reduction using heat transferring device: A substantially hollow, closed container includes within it a capillary structure and a fluid. The container is adapted for positioning in proximity to a piece of equipment from which heat needs to be removed. In one embodiment, the container is positioned near a heat shield of a vehicular brake component.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080121477 - Decompression braking device in endothermic engines: A decompression braking device in an endothermic engine (1) is provided of the type comprising a lever axle (2) on which a plurality of eccentric bushings (31) of a corresponding plurality of levers (3) provided with tappets (4) are rotationally and eccentrically mounted for actuating a plurality of exhaust valves... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080121478 - Hydraulic suspension damper: The invention relates to a suspension hydraulic damper (1) comprising a tube (2) filled with working liquid, inside of which a slidable piston assembly (3), provided with compression (12) and rebound (11) valve assemblies and attached to a piston rod led outside the damper, is placed, and at least one... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080121479 - Rotary damper: Disclosed herein is a rotary damper for controlling the operating speed of an operating part, such as a power outlet or an ash tray, of a vehicle. The rotary damper uniformly controls the operating speed of an operating part having a complex track. The rotary damper includes an operating part... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080121480 - Ejector and negative pressure supply apparatus for brake booster using the ejector: s

20080116019 - Brake running clearance adjustment device: A brake assembly for a vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, having a brake housing and a brake cover defining a friction chamber. A brake piston is arranged within the friction chamber and coupled to the brake cover by at least one bolt having a sleeve in frictional engagement with... Agent: Deere & Company

20080116020 - Front wheel brake device for forklifts: A front wheel brake device for forklifts is used in applying brake to a front wheel attached to opposite lateral bottom sides of a mast assembly. The device includes a support bracket provided at the bottom sides of the mast assembly, a brake housing fixed to the support bracket and... Agent: Heather M. Barnes Brouse Mcdowell, Lpa

20080116021 - Multi-pot type disc brakes: One aspect of the present invention can include a disc brake having a first and second piston capable of pushing a pad towards a disc rotor, and a caliper having a first and second cylinder for housing the first and second pistons. Further, each first and second cylinder includes a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080116022 - Parking brake: A park brake includes a brake lever that is movable about a pivot. A release mechanism is associated with the brake lever and includes a pawl adapted to contact and lock with a sector. A trigger is linked with the pawl and is moveable to change a moment of the... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080116023 - Disc brake pad made of multi-compounds and manufacturing process thereof: A disc brake pad made of multi-compounds and a manufacturing process thereof comprises a brake member compositely made of at least one frictional compound. In other words, the surface of the brake member is formed of more than two kinds of abrasion areas, for example, the surface of the brake... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20080116024 - Vibration damper with adjustable damping force: A vibration damper with adjustable damping force, including a valve body and an actuator. The actuator causes the valve body to move toward a valve seating surface against a nonlinear elastic force, thereby creating a characteristic curve, which describes the function “open valve cross section-versus-energy input to the actuator” and... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20080116025 - Symmetric master cylinder lever for a hydraulic disc brake ii: A master cylinder lever for a hydraulic disc brake comprises a lever pivotally connected to a master cylinder housing and a bar clamp attached to the master cylinder housing for attaching the master cylinder housing to a bicycle handle bar along a longitudinal clamp axis. A cylinder wall is associated... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.l.c.

20080110703 - Partially lined disk brake: The abutment surface of the hold-down spring is arranged non-parallel to the axis of movement. Thereby, not only a radial preloading force FR is produced, but also a force component FX normal thereto, which assists the retracting movement of the brake shoe from the brake disc, thus improving the clearance... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080110702 - Mechanical release of release holding mechanism for hand brake: A hand brake mechanism having a mechanism to disengage a release lever disposed within a clutch and release assembly at the beginning of the brake application cycle. This mechanism includes a holding pawl having a force transmitting member which cooperates with a force receiving member disposed within the release lever... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080110704 - Electric direct-acting actuator and electric brake device: A plurality of planetary rollers 7 are disposed between the radially outer surface of a rotor shaft 5 of an electric motor and the radially inner surface of an outer ring member 1 fixed in position around the rotor shaft 5 so as to be rotatable about the rotor shaft... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080110705 - Braking device for a power winch: A braking device for a power winch includes a first driving block having one side fixed with two symmetrical posts having their outer ends respectively cut with a stepped notch and having two accommodating spaces formed between them. A second driving block has one side secured with two symmetrical posts... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080110706 - Motorcycle wheel speed sensor mounting structure: A motorcycle wheel speed sensor mounting structure, includes an axle holder for supporting a front wheel is disposed below a front fork of the motorcycle and an axle support disposed in a lower part of the axle holder. Further, a caliper mount, for supporting a brake caliper of a disc... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080110707 - Pad shield: A pad shield is mountable over an access opening provided in a disc brake caliper and includes a pair of shell sections, a bridge extending between and interconnecting the shell sections, and a resiliently deformable spring also extending between and interconnecting the shell sections. By way of such a construction,... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080110708 - Balanced flow cooling water jacket: A fluid jacket for a disc brake is provided that promotes a balanced flow of cooling fluid throughout the fluid jacket to most effectively remove heat from the disc brake. The fluid jacket includes an annular body configured for engagement with a friction surface. The annular body defines a plurality... Agent: Dykema Gossett Pllc

20080110709 - Parking brake lever system: The present invention relates to parking brake lever system 1 for manually tightening and releasing of at least one brake cable 90, wherein the parking brake lever system 1 comprises at least one rotation arm 10, 12 pivotably supported at a fixed support 50, wherein the rotation arm 10, 12... Agent: John D. Titus The Cavanagh Law Firm

20080110710 - Chassis suspension for a motor vehicle: A chassis suspension for a motor vehicle comprises an electrically driven chassis suspension component having a contact unit which is detachably linked with a mating contact unit disposed on a control cable. The mating contact unit is provided with an acceleration sensor having a connection cable.... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20080105500 - Disc brake, in particular for a commercial vehicle: A disc brake, in particular for a commercial vehicle, includes a brake caliper that straddles the brake disc, and a clamping device, which is located in the brake caliper and which presses brake linings against both sides of the brake disc during a braking procedure. The brake caliper is held... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080105501 - Disc brake: Disc brake comprising an hydraulic actuator for clamping shoes guided by a calliper (14) and an annular seal (10) lodged with axial clearance (J) in a groove (28) of the actuator for ensuring fluid-tightness between the piston (16) and the cylinder of the actuator, characterized in that the groove (28)... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080105502 - Electromechanical parking brake device and electronic system for operating same: It is proposed, for an electronic system for operating an electromechanical parking brake device of a vehicle with an input unit for detecting a driver command which is evaluated by a control unit which activates at least one actuating unit for actuating at least one brake, that the control unit... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080105503 - Axial rotary eddy current brake with self-adjustable braking force: An axial rotary eddy current brake with self adjustable braking force includes two spaced apart support structures defining a gap therebetween, at least two permanent magnets opposingly disposed in said gap and supported by the support structure in a spaced apart relationship and a diamagnetic disk disposed for rotation between... Agent: Walter A. Hackler, Ph.d. Patent Law Office

20080105504 - Magnetorheological damper system: A magnetorheological damper system comprising a reservoir in communication with a damper. The damper comprises a damper cylinder defining a damper chamber, wherein the damper chamber contains a magnetorheological fluid and a movable damper piston. The damper piston comprises at least two coil windings on the outer surface of the... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080105505 - Front fork: The front fork (100) includes a fork main body (3) in which an inner tube (2) is inserted into an outer tube (1) to enable free expansion and contraction, a damper (10) generates a damping force when a rod (5) moves within a cylinder (4) as the fork main body... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080105506 - Stabilizer: An improved stabilizer for the steering of a vehicle. The stabilizer comprises a housing containing one or more sector-shaped chambers with a wiper rotatably mounted in the housing. For each chamber a paddle extends from the rotor of the wiper into the chamber. The wiper moves sealingly past the housing.... Agent: Thompson E. Fehr Goldenwest Corporate Center

20080099286 - Brake system by see-saw movement for in-line roller skate: Function of braking is performed by pivotally mounted wheel frames which are divided and move see-saw movement. The see-saw movement of wheel frames or main frame induce resistance between wheels and brake pads which are locate at frontend and rearend of the main frame.... Agent: Max Dalho Lee

20080099287 - Disc brake: A disc brake includes a mechanism for bringing at least one brake pad into engagement with a rotating brake disc. The brake pad is movable, in relation to the disc brake itself, to a certain extent together with the brake disc. A guiding mechanism is provided for positively guiding the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080099288 - Anti-lock brake device for use with a brake rotor disc: A disc brake assembly includes a rotor with an ABS tone ring insert assembly that functions as a rotation indicator in an anti-lock braking system. The insert is positioned in the hat of a rotor disc in a spaced relationship and is mounted to the mounting flange of the rotor... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20080099289 - Coulomb damped disc brake rotor and method of manufacturing: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a coulomb damped disc brake rotor, including the steps of: (A) providing a mold having the general shape of the coulomb damped disc brake rotor; (B) placing a coulomb damper insert having a generally annular body and at least one tab extending generally... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff