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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2008
Michael L. Bassett, Auburn, IN (US);
Troy S. Reinoehl, Golden, CO (US);
Barry T. Adams, Leo, IN (US);
Mark C. Barnholt, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Robb E. Grostefon, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Dean A. Geiger, Churubusco, IN (US);
Steven J. Rynearson, Angola, IN (US);
Steven E. Mccutcheon, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kevin F. Schlosser, Auburn, IN (US);
Michael L. Bassett, Auburn, IN (US);
Troy S. Reinoehl, Golden, CO (US);
Barry T. Adams, Leo, IN (US);
Mark C. Barnholt, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Robb E. Grostefon, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Dean A. Geiger, Churubusco, IN (US);
Steven J. Rynearson, Angola, IN (US);
Steven E. McCutcheon, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kevin F. Schlosser, Auburn, IN (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An inertia brake assembly is disclosed. In an embodiment, the inertia brake includes a rotor hub subassembly and an inertia brake subassembly. The inertia brake subassembly includes a first reaction plate arranged opposite a first side of the rotor hub assembly, a second reaction plate arranged opposite a second side of the rotor hub assembly, and one or more connector subassemblies connecting the first reaction plate to the second reaction plate. The one or more connector subassemblies include at least one or more resilient straps, and a spacer disposed between the one or more resilient straps and one of the first and second reaction plates. The spacer is arranged about a diameter of the rotor hub subassembly. In an embodiment, the inertia brake assembly includes a sleeve. An inertia brake subassembly is also disclosed.