Patent ID: 8365884

Claim:
A brake shoe, comprising: a molded brake shoe body formed of friction material comprised of a blend of abrasive materials, organic and inorganic filler materials, and resins and defining a friction face for bearing upon a wheel tread and an opposed back face; and a single piece metal insert molded into the brake shoe body and comprising a substantially vertical main body having a friction face, two wing extensions integral with the main body and on opposite sides of the main body, and two radially extending flanges integral with the main body and extending beyond the back face of the brake shoe body, wherein the main body is molded into the brake shoe body such that the two wing extensions are molded within the brake shoe body, the metal insert friction face lies in the brake shoe body friction face for contact with the wheel tread upon wear of the brake shoe body friction face, and the radially extending flanges extending beyond the back face of the brake shoe body.