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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Michael D. Gerdes, St. Peters, MO (US);
Michael A. Olsen, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);
Nicholas J. Colarelli, Iii, St. Louis, MO (US);
Matt Wise, Wildwood, MO (US);
Gerry E. Friton, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Michael D. Gerdes, St. Peters, MO (US);
Michael A. Olsen, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);
Nicholas J. Colarelli, III, St. Louis, MO (US);
Matt Wise, Wildwood, MO (US);
Gerry E. Friton, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Hunter Engineering Company, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to automotive vehicle brake lathes configured for resurfacing brake rotor components, and in particular, to an improved on-car brake lathe apparatus and a method for reducing vibrations during resurfacing of brake rotor components with a brake lathe having a variable speed spindle motor, an output spindle rotationally driven by the variable speed motor adapted to couple the brake lathe to the brake rotor component, and at least one adjustable cutting tip adapted to engage a surface of the vehicle brake component.