Patent ID: 7934777
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B60B,F16D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle wheel assembly, comprising: a wheel hub configured to rotate about an axis, said wheel hub including (i) a plurality of wheel contact structures respectively defining a plurality of wheel contact surfaces, and (ii) a plurality of rotor flange contact surfaces interleaved between said plurality of wheel contact structures, said plurality of wheel contact structures and said plurality of rotor flange contact surfaces defining a plurality of rotor flange mounting recesses that are interleaved with said plurality of wheel contact surfaces of said plurality of wheel contact structures; a disc brake rotor including (i) a first rotor portion configured to be clamped between a pair of brake pads, and (ii) a second rotor portion mounted to said wheel hub, said second rotor portion including a plurality of rotor flange extensions respectively received within said plurality of rotor flange mounting recesses and respectively positioned in contact with said plurality of rotor flange contact surfaces; and a vehicle wheel having an inboard mounting surface positioned in contact with said plurality of wheel contact surfaces, wherein each of said plurality of rotor flange extensions is interposed between a respective one of said plurality of rotor flange contact surfaces and said vehicle wheel.