Brake system back plate having thermal management features

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1034356
  • Patent Number
    D1,034,356
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 21, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 9, 2024
    5 months ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
    • Westinghouse Ari Brake Technologies Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA, US)
  • Examiners
    • Ly; Darlington
    • Tisdale; D. Ryan
    Agents
    • K&L Gates LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 106
    • D12 114
    • D12 122
    • D12 179-180
    • D12 207
    • D12 400
    • CPC
    • B60T7/00
    • B60T8/265
    • B60T11/00
    • B60T11/103
    • B60T13/00
    • B60T13/66
    • B60T17/223
    • B60T2201/00
    • B60T2201/03
    • B60T2270/82
    • B60T2270/83
    • B60T2270/84
    • B60T1/06
    • B62L1/00
    • B62L3/02
    • B62D63/04
    • B62D65/02
    • B62D65/12
    • F16D55/00
    • F16D55/226
    • F16D65/00
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a back plate and brake pad of a brake system;



FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a first side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an elevational view of a second side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a first end of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is an elevational view of a second end of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a plan view of a top side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a plan view of a bottom side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is an elevational view of the first side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is an elevational view of the second side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the first end of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 12 is an elevational view of the second end of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 13 is a plan view of the top side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 14 is a plan view of the bottom side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a back plate and brake pad of a brake system;



FIG. 16 is an elevational view of a first side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 17 is an elevational view of a second side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 18 is an elevational view of a first end of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 19 is an elevational view of a second end of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 20 is a plan view of a top side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 21 is a plan view of a bottom side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 23 is an elevational view of the first side of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 24 is an elevational view of the second side of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 25 is an elevational view of the first end of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 26 is an elevational view of the second end of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 27 is a plan view of the top side of the back plate shown in FIG. 15; and,



FIG. 28 is a plan view of the bottom side of the back plate shown in FIG. 15.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a brake system back plate having thermal management features, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29775002 Mar 2021 US
Child 29874601 US