Patent ID: 8505696

Claim:
A brake assembly comprising: a friction member; a forcing member that is configured to urge the friction member against another member of the assembly; a unitary sheet member having a first surface substantially opposing a second surface, the sheet member being interposed between the friction member and the forcing member; wherein said first and second surfaces define a substantially-rectangular, non-flat plate with a substantially uniform thickness, said first and second surfaces further defining a sinusoidal waveform cross-section having an amplitude and a wavelength extending substantially the entire length of said sheet member; wherein said sheet member is composed of one of a cold rolled steel, hot dipped galvanized steel, stainless steel and aluminum; wherein said waveform cross-section is a repeating, propagating geometric shape having a plurality of peaks and valleys; wherein said thickness is of sufficient magnitude so as to not permanently deform during urging of the friction member against the another member; wherein said thickness is between 0.3 and 1.5 mm; and wherein said amplitude is between 0.4 and 2.5 mm and said wavelength is between 5 and 15 mm to provide selective damping, isolation, and thermal dissipation for the brake system during urging of the friction member against the another member.