Sealed brake

• US 3,289,793 A
• Filed: 09/04/1964
• Issued: 12/06/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James M. Prange, Leo Goldman
• Original Assignee: James M. Prange, Leo Goldman
• Inventors: Goldman, Leo, Prange, James M.
• Application Number:
  US04/394,485
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• US Class Current: 188/18.00R
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 1/067 employing drum B60T1/062 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2121/12 for releasing a normally applied brake, the type of actuator being irrelevant or not provided for in groups F16D2121/04 - F16D2121/10
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 51/20 extending in opposite directions from their pivots
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 59/02 spring-loaded and adapted to be released by mechanical, fluid, or electromagnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/10 Drums for externally- or internally-engaging brakes
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/22 adapted for pressing members apart , e.g. for drum brakes

Claims

1. A WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SPINDLE, INNER AND OUTER BEARING ASSEMBLIES ON SAID SPINDLE, A WHEEL HUB HAVING A PERIPHERAL RADIAL FLANGE AND A CYLINDRICAL OUTWARDLY FACING PILOT FLANGE, A WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY DETACHABLY SECURED TO SAID RADIAL FLANGE;

A SEALED COVER ASSEMBLY DETACHABLY SECURED TO SAID RADIAL FLANGE, SAID RIM ASSEMBLY AND SAID COVER ASSEMBLY BEING INDEPENDENTLY REMOVABLE FROM SAID FLANGE, SAID COVER ASSEMBLY FORMING WITH SAID WHEEL HUB A SEALED ENCLOSURE, A BRAKE DRUM RIGID WITH SAID COVER ASSEMBLY, A PORTION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID DRUM BEING MOUNTED ON SAID PILOT FLANGE, A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A HUB SPLINED TO SAID SPINDLE AND HAVING A SURFACE ENGAGEABLE WITH AN INNER RACE OF SAID OUTER BEARING ASSEMBLY, A RETAINER PLATE DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE OUTER END OF SAID SPINDLE FOR RETAINING SAID SUPPORT PLATE ON SAID SPINDLE, SAID RETAINER PLATE AND SAID SUPPORT MEMBER BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY OF SAID SPINDLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF SAID BEARING ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE ASSEMBLIES CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT PLATE, AND ADDITIONAL RETAINER MEANS INDEPENDENT OF SAID RETAINER OF PLATE FOR HOLDING SAID WHEEL ON SAID SPINDLE WHEREBY SAID COVER ASSEMBLY AND SAID BRAKE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE REMOVED WHILE SAID WHEEL HUB AND WHEEL ARE RETAINED IN PLACE ON SAID SPINDLE.