Brakes – Elements – Shoes
Patent
1994-12-05
1996-05-14
Ballato, Josie
Brakes
Elements
Shoes
188378, F16D 6508
Patent
active
055159524
ABSTRACT:
A brake shoe (14) for an internal drum brake assembly (10) having a mass damper (60) is disclosed for attenuating objectionable noise. The mass damper (60) is attached to an arcuate table (40) of a brake shoe (14) at a predetermined location adjacent to an anti-node corresponding to a flutter mode of vibration. The mass damper (60) is disposed adjacent to an arcuate edge 56 of the arcuate table (40).
REFERENCES:
patent: 4708226 (1987-11-01), Egon et al.
patent: 4773512 (1988-09-01), Murakami
patent: 5099967 (1992-03-01), Lang
Ballato Josie
Brown Gregory P.
Ford Motor Company
May Roger L.
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