Extended torque tube
US10473171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque tube for a brake assembly may include a tube portion having a first centerline axis, a conical back-leg portion extending from the tube portion in a radially outward angled orientation relative to the first centerline axis, and a lip portion disposed at a radially outward end of the conical back-leg portion. The lip portion may have added structural material to improve the structural properties of the torque tube to prevent or mitigate damage that would otherwise be caused by friction-induced vibrations.
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