Patent ID: 7097009

Claim:
A brake pad comprising: a backing member having a configuration adapted for coupling with an automotive vehicle brake; at least one first friction element formed from a first friction material being a non-asbestos organic material; and at least one discrete second friction element formed from a second friction material being a semi-metallic material, said at least one first friction element is spaced from said at least one discrete second friction element forming a gap between adiacent said first and second friction elements to prohibit said first and second friction elements from contacting one another to promote air flow around each of said friction elements, both of said friction elements being connected to the backing member to form the brake pad, said at least one first and said at least one second friction elements having desired configurations enabling multi-positioning and interchangeability irrespective of their orientation for positioning said at least one first and at least one second friction elements at several different positions on said backing member.