Component with inlay for damping vibrations
US9500242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2250/0076
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment includes an automotive brake component, such as a brake drum or a brake rotor, and an inlay coupled to the automotive brake component. The inlay constituting at least a portion of a braking surface that is acted upon during a braking event. The inlay damping vibrations in the automotive brake component when the component is vibrated.
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