Patent ID: 6834748
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: B60T,F16D

Abstract:
A vehicle brake assembly comprising:a base plate fixed to a non-rotating axle member and including a plurality of radially extending orientation slots; an actuation plate mounted adjacent to said base plate for rotation with respect to said base plate about an axis, said actuation plate including a plurality of actuation slots with one of said actuation slots partially overlapping one of said orientation slots; a cam having a plurality of cam-lobes formed about a circumference and mounted for rotation with a rotating axle member about said axis; a plurality of dampers wherein each damper includes a mounting portion that extends through one of said orientation slots and said corresponding actuation slot and includes a movable distal end in selective engagement with said cam; and an actuator for selectively rotating said actuation plate to engage said distal ends against said cam to perform a brake actuation.