Brakes inventions 02/09

20090050418 - System and method for monitoring brake wear: A system and method are provided for monitoring brake wear of a brake assembly. A cam shaft may be coupled to a brake assembly and configured such that movement of the cam shaft engages and disengages the brake assembly, a cam shaft movement sensor produces a signal corresponding to a... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090050421 - Motorcycle: A motorcycle has a rear wheel brake lever provided on a handlebar and a rear wheel brake provided on a rear wheel. A rear wheel brake cable is connected to the rear wheel brake lever and the rear wheel brake. A main frame extends toward the rear part from the... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090050419 - Surge brake actuator: A surge brake actuator having a coupler housing telescopically engagable with an actuator housing is provided. The surge brake actuator incorporates an improved reverse lockout assembly that prevents movement of the coupler housing with respect to the actuator housing during reverse movement of a towing vehicle. The reverse lockout assembly... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20090050420 - Reduced-noise electric brake actuator: An electric brake actuator is described. The actuator comprises a housing, an electric motor, a device for torque transmission and an element for torque delivery. The device for torque transmission is a gear mechanism with a gear shaft which is parallel to the motor shaft, wherein the torque is transmitted... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20090050423 - Brake disk and method of making same: A brake disk or drum has at least one working surface which opposes a braking member such as a brake pad or shoe. A plurality of spaced, raised island formations are provided across the working surface, with channels extending between the island formations. Each raised island formation has an outer... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20090050422 - Grooved disc brake rotor: The present invention is predicated upon a disc brake rotor, being made up of a rotor hat and at least one disc having a thickness including a peripheral wall having at least one groove configuration defined therein that extends over a predetermined arc segment of the peripheral wall for the... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20090050424 - Axle cooling using hydraulic return oil: A work vehicle includes a frame and an axle assembly coupled to the frame, including a first axle shaft and coil substantially disposed in an axle housing. A first wheel couples to the first axle shaft of the axle assembly. An axle lubricating fluid is disposed within the axle housing.... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20090050425 - Fluid damper: In a fluid damper that autonomously changes a damping force in accordance with movement of a piston, the fluid damper having: a fluid 8 having magnetic properties; a piston 2 formed of a magnetic material; a cylinder 3 that encapsulates the fluid 8 having magnetic properties and accommodates the piston... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.C.

20090050426 - Vibration damper comprising a protection against stones: The invention relates to an vibration damper (1) comprising a cylinder (15) on which a protection against stones (3) is arranged in a fixed manner in the form of a tubular part (5). Said tubular part (5) is supported by means of holding tongues (11a;11b) on a connection element (13)... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090050427 - Brake caliper having chamfered corners: The present invention is predicated upon a brake caliper assembly, comprising a finger portion including a first end that is free and a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface, a cylinder portion including a first end that is free and a second end, an inner surface and... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20090050428 - Vibration damping and heat transfer using material phase changes: A method and apparatus wherein phase changes in a material can dampen vibrational energy, dampen noise and facilitate heat transfer. One embodiment includes a method for damping vibrational energy in a body. The method comprises attaching a material to the body, wherein the material comprises a substrate, a shape memory... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090045021 - Electronically controlled brakes for walkers: An improved electronic braking system for walkers that incorporates one or more electrically-operated brakes controlled by an electronic controller is disclosed. The controller is responsive to touch-sensitive switches for easy operation, and is adjustable and responsive to operator patterns of use to provide individualized control of the brake operation. The... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20090045018 - Self-energizing disc brake with an electromechanical actuator: A disc brake is provided having an electromechanical actuator, which is designed as an electric motor, for actuating a brake application device for applying the brake, which disc brake has a self-energizing device, characterized in that the electric motor acts directly or via a gearing on a rotary lever which... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090045019 - Bladder-actuated railroad retarder: An air bladder actuated railroad car retarder is designed to simplify installation, operate in a manner imposing minimal stress on the bladder, improve preventive maintenance, and simplify access to the main fulcrum bearings. The air bladder actuator is made with lightweight aluminum end plates and utilizes a unique stud assembly... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090045020 - Magnetic brake assembly: A powdered metal electromagnetic is provided that has much less variance between units, increased frictional drag, reduced wear of itself and the brake drum disk during use and an increased resistance to moisture due to the use of a donor material that increases performance and reliability. In addition it can... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20090045022 - Damping system: The invention relates to a damping system, in particular in the form of a hydraulic cabin spring system, having at least one hydraulically triggerable actuating part (20) and having at least one hydraulic accumulator (26) which is connected to the assignable actuating part (20). In that, by means of a... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20090038893 - Bicycle brake device: A bicycle brake device includes a holder arm having a pivot shaft for attaching to a rear fork, two brake caliper having middle portions pivotally attached to the end portions of the holder arm, and having brake shoes attached to the lower portions, and a brake cable for selectively forcing... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090038894 - Cam activated bicycle wheel brake: A wheel brake for a bicycle or other vehicle has a pair of pivoting arms. Each arm is configured to support a brake pad. A first arm pivotally supports a cam. A second arm defines a cam surface and a cable guide. The cam has a first end for mounting... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20090038895 - Multi-disc brake hub assembly with disc slide pins: A brake hub assembly including a hub defining a central axis, a plurality of guide pins, each of the plurality of guide pins extending from the hub and being generally aligned with the central axis, and a disc having at least two friction surfaces, the disc defining a plurality of... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20090038896 - Fluid filled type vibration damping device: A fluid filled type vibration damping device having an orifice passage formed in a partition member to connect a pressure receiving chamber and an equilibrium chamber, wherein a first end section of the orifice passage extends in along a plane of the partition member, and a communication hole is formed... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090038897 - Shock absorber: A shock absorber includes a piston coupled to a hollow piston rod fitted in a cylinder and a reservoir disposed at an outer periphery portion of the cylinder. A rod chamber in the piston rod communicates with a piston chamber in the piston via a radial passage. A hollow rod... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090038898 - Vibration damper: Disclosed is a vibration damper comprising a cylinder in which a piston rod is guided in an axially movable manner. A first piston is mounted stationarily on the piston rod while a second piston that is equipped with at least one valve disk biased by a spring assembly is mounted... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090038899 - Auxiliary handle device: An auxiliary handle device, in particular for a hand-held power tool, has an auxiliary handle and a damping unit with at least one absorber mass element. The absorber mass element is designed in the shape of a sleeve along a main extension direction of the auxiliary handle device.... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20090032342 - Electric disk brake: An object of the present invention is to, in an electric disk brake, prevent uneven abrasion of a disk rotor due to contact of the disk rotor to a brake pad when brake is not in operation. In the present invention, a rotation of an electric motor is slowed down... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090032343 - Brake pad: The subject invention generally relates to a disc brake pad which has reduced brake squeal in response to a braking event by the incorporation of a relieved portion to the center section of a friction pad along an outer edge or inner edge thereof, or along both edges. The invention... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20090032344 - Liquid-cooled disc brakes: A liquid-cooled brake disc comprises a central stationary aluminium cooling plate (14) with an internal chamber (17) for the circulation of water or other liquid coolant, and a series of cast iron sectors (20) mounted on opposite sides of the plate for contact by conventional brake friction material carried by... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090032345 - Cylinder apparatus: A hydraulic shock absorber enables its piston rod to be locked near its minimum length position and allows the locked condition to be visually confirmed easily. A cap member is secured to a distal end portion of a piston rod extending from a cylinder part, and a dust cover is... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090032346 - Semi third tube design: A shock absorber has an external valve that controls the damping loads for the shock absorber. The external valve extends generally parallel with the axis of the shock absorber and is attached to the reserve tube of the shock absorber. The inlet to the external valve is in communication with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090032347 - Automotive service equipment and method for brake fluid exchange with wireless brake bleeding system: Automotive service equipment for brake fluid exchange includes a central unit having a controller for operating the equipment and a communication module for wirelessly communicating with each of a plurality of remote bleed modules to control bleeding brake fluid from respective brake bleeders of a vehicle connected to the modules.... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP