Brakes – Vehicle – Hub or disk
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Graham, Matthew C. (Department: 3683)
Brakes
Vehicle
Hub or disk
C188S071100, C188S073430
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926122
ABSTRACT:
A brake torque plate and an installation method for fixedly attaching the plate to an axle tube, includes the plate formed with an opening and a continuous cut extending between the plate peripheral edge and the opening, wherein the diameter of the opening is smaller than that of the axle tube. The cut enables the torque plate to be temporarily expanded for installation on the axle tube by spreading means until the bore diameter is larger than that of the axle tube. Upon mounting of the torque plate on the axle tube, the spreading means is removed to reduce the diameter of the opening, thereby creating an interference fit between the torque plate and the axle tube and minimizing or eliminating the gap between the plate opening and the axle tube to ensure perpendicularity between the axle tube center line and the torque plate inboard and outboard faces.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4031986 (1977-06-01), Thompson
patent: 4311216 (1982-01-01), Garrett et al.
patent: 6354408 (2002-03-01), Bailey et al.
Gerstenslager Gary E.
Leonard Kenneth C.
Redgrave Chris A.
White Jay D.
Wittlinger Jeffrey R.
Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP.
Dureska David P.
Graham Matthew C.
Hrina David J.
The Boler Company.
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