Patent ID: 8511440
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: F16D,F16F

Abstract:
1. A rotor for use with a brake assembly including a forcing member in operative communication with a friction member to urge the friction member into mechanical communication with the rotor to thereby oppose movement of the same, the rotor comprising: a rotor body with an annular rim portion; wherein said rim portion includes first and second coaxial disc members; a plurality of web members extending between and operatively connecting the first and second coaxial disc members; wherein each of the plurality of web members are substantially the same size; wherein said first disc member includes a first inner face opposing a first contact face; wherein said second disc member includes a second inner face opposing a second contact face; wherein said first inner face is axially spaced from and substantially opposes said second inner face; wherein said first inner face defines a first blind hole and said second inner face defines a second blind hole laterally aligned with said first blind hole; and at least one loose-mass damper system interposed between said first and second inner faces; wherein said at least one loose-mass damper system includes: a dowel member extending between and operatively attached to said first and second disc members; wherein said dowel member extends into said first blind hole and said second blind hole such that said dowel member is attached to said first disc member and said second disc member; a cylindrical member slidably supported by said dowel member between said first inner face and said second inner face; and