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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Joseph Melekian, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Melekian, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 51/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brake shoe assembly provides a plurality of drain openings located through a brake shoe table which correspond with drain openings in a brake lining. The aligned drain openings provide an unobstructed moisture escape path from an inner surface of the brake shoe table to minimize moisture retention and the possibility of corrosion.