Patent ID: 6575030
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
In a brake rotor balancing system including a drive shaft having a rotational axis, an axially disposed clamping structure, and a radially disposed mill cutter, an improvement comprising:a lower clamp pad mounting flange secured concentrically to the drive shaft, said lower clamp pad mounting flange including a first plurality of radially disposed sets of attachment points; a first plurality of clamp pads detachably disposed equidistantly about an upper surface of said lower clamp pad mounting flange, each of said first plurality of clamp pads secured to said lower clamp pad mounting flange at an attachment point in one of said first plurality of radially disposed sets of attachment points; an upper clamp pad backup plate adaptor secured to the axially disposed clamping structure, opposing said lower clamp pad mounting flange, said upper clamp pad backup plate adaptor including a second plurality of radially disposed sets of attachment points; and a second plurality of clamp pads detachably disposed equidistantly about a lower surface of said upper clamp pad backup plate adaptor, each of said second plurality of clamp pads secured to said upper clamp pad backup plate adaptor at an attachment point in one of said second plurality of radially disposed sets of attachment points.