Patent ID: 9617707
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E02F,E05F,F16D

Claim:
1. A snubber for a machine, the snubber comprising: a frame configured to be mounted on an implement of the machine; a shaft operatively coupled to a movable component of the implement; a housing rotatably received within the frame, the housing defining a cavity configured to store a fluid therein in a sealed manner and rotatably receive the shaft, the housing coupled to the shaft; at least one brake disc disposed within the cavity, the at least one brake disc configured to rotate with the shaft; and at least one brake pad disposed within the cavity, wherein the at least one brake pad configured to frictionally engage with the at least one brake disc to oppose rotational movement of the shaft relative to the frame, and wherein the fluid is configured to at least partly remove heat generated due to frictional engagement between the at least one brake disc and the at least one brake pad.