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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Scott Jenkinson, Davisburg, MI (US);
Assignee:
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 6/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 6/510 ;
Abstract
A brake drum includes a plurality of ribs formed on an outer surface with each rib extending about the circumference of the drum. Recesses are formed between the ribs that also extend about the circumference of the drum. Wedges are secured between the ribs, within the recesses, to direct air flow away from the drum.