Patent ID: 7303055
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A protective lug cap assembly for protection of an individual lug of a friction brake disc, wherein said disc has a periphery, and wherein said disc periphery has a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots, separating a plurality of circumferentially spaced lugs, wherein said slots are separated by a distance and disposed for engagement by a spline of a torque device, each of said slots having two generally radially extending wall portions, wherein said wall portions have a top, a bottom, and opposing sides, and a bottom surface extending between and interconnecting said wall portion bottoms comprising: a lug cap having a lug cap face, wherein said lug cap covers only one of said slot wall portions and extends circumferentially away from said slot on said slot wall top and said slot wall opposing sides, covering a portion of the lug, and wherein said lug cap face is a portion of the lug cap which covers said slot wall portion, wherein said lug cap face is relatively parallel to said slot wall; a load bearing fastening device operative to fasten the lug cap to the individual lug, such that said lug cap does not contact said slot wall portion, and wherein said lug cap face is separated from said slot wall portion by an air gap.