Patent ID: 6983831

Claim:
A brake shoe assembly comprising: a brake shoe having an outer radial surface and a plurality of holes; a brake plate secured to the outer radial surface of the brake shoe, the brake plate having a backing plate that supports a brake lining; a slot formed on the backing plate and a key provided on the brake shoe, the slot and key being disposed adjacent to each other when the backing plate is disposed proximate the brake shoe and cooperating to resist movement of the brake plate relative to the outer radial surface; and a plurality of fasteners for securing the brake plate to the brake shoe; wherein the plurality of fasteners includes a preassembled fastener preassembled to and extending away from the brake plate toward the brake shoe, the preassembled fastener being disposed in a corresponding member of the plurality of holes to facilitate alignment of the key within the slot, and wherein the balance of the plurality of fasteners are disposed in the brake plate and the brake shoe when the preassembled fastener aligns the key with the slot.