Insulating wheel mounting system for reduced heat transfer
US5538114A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2065/1316
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake drum and wheel assembly having a reduced heat transfer coefficient having an insulating ring formed in a flange section of the wheel disposed to be clamped against a drum extension attached to a cylindrical main drum. In an alternate embodiment, the drum extension is coated with a thermal insulating material such that a layer of the insulating material is disposed between the wheel flange section and the drum extension.
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