Brake rotor having cooling passageways with substantially constant cross-sections
US6401880B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2065/1328
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake rotor for an automotive vehicle braking system is disclosed. The rotor includes a brake rotor hat portion attached to a brake rotor disk portion. The disk includes a plurality of radially extending passageways separated by a plurality of webs. The passageways have substantially constant area cross-sections for cooling the rotor and may be dimensionally symmetrical as well.
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