Patent ID: 6957726

Claim:
A floating brake rotor assembly, comprising: an annular hub having an outer edge and a plurality of recesses defined in the outer edge, the recesses being spaced apart radially; each one of said recesses defining at least one mating surface; an annular brake rotor having an inner circumferential edge and a plurality of protruding members extending radially inward from the inner circumferential edge, the protruding members of the rotor and the recesses of the hub cooperating to define pin openings therebetween when the hub is placed inside and concentrically aligned with the rotor; each one of said protruding members defining at least one mating surface corresponding to a respective mating surface of said recesses of said hub; and a plurality of pins having a head and a shaft, the pins being inserted through the pin openings defined between the protruding members and the recesses, the head of each of the pins abutting the rotor and the hub; said plurality of pins being non-load bearing during braking; and a retainer mounted on the shaft of each of the pins so that the hub and rotor are slightly slidable axially on the pins; wherein load forces during braking bearing against said corresponding mating surfaces of the rotor protruding members and respective said mating surfaces of the hub recesses.