Patent · US Expired

Brake rotor with vibration harmonic suppression, and method of manufacture

US4523666A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 1983
Grant dateJun 18, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49316
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ventilated disc brake rotor in which spacing between and/or radial length of cooling fins are varied around the rotor for frequency and/or amplitude modulated damping of vibration harmonics, and for balancing the rotor.

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