Brake rotor and method of manufacturing the same
US9188180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2065/1344
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake rotor for an automotive vehicle braking system includes a brake rotor hat having a generally circular mounting portion, a generally cylindrical wall connected to the mounting portion and being generally symmetrical about an axis, and first and second pluralities of fingers extending radially outward from the wall. Each of the first plurality of fingers and each of the second plurality of fingers has a respective terminal end portion. The terminal end portions of the first plurality of fingers are coplanar about a first plane. The terminal end portions of the second plurality of fingers are not coplanar about the first plane, and are coplanar about a second plane that is parallel with the first plane. A rotor cheek may be cast around the fingers.
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