Claims
- 1. An arcuate brake lining apparatus for use with an arcuate brake drum, comprising:
a) a brake shoe table, said brake shoe table having an inner edge and an outer edge; b) an outer lip disposed on said outer edge of said brake shoe table; c) a gripper detachably attached to said brake shoe table; d) an inner lip disposed on said gripper; and e) at least one brake lining segment, said at least one brake lining segment having a braking surface configured for engaging an arcuate brake drum, said at least one brake lining segment having an inner edge and an outer edge, said inner edge being configured for engaging said inner lip of said gripper, and said outer edge being configured for engaging said outer lip of said brake shoe table.
- 2. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) a stop is provided on said brake shoe table, said stop is configured for engaging said at least one brake lining segment for restricting movement thereof when said at least one brake lining segment is disposed on said brake shoe table.
- 3. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein:
a) said at least one brake lining segment having a substantially flat edge extending transversely to said inner edge and said outer edge, said flat edge being configured for engaging said stop provided on said brake shoe table.
- 4. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said brake shoe table includes an upper surface, and said at least one brake lining segment is disposed adjacent said upper surface.
- 5. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein:
a) a pair of spaced apart anchors is disposed on a lower portion of said brake shoe table, and said pair of anchors is spaced from said upper surface of said brake shoe table.
- 6. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein:
a) an anchor pin is detachably attached adjacent one of said pair of anchors.
- 7. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein:
a) said anchor pin and said one anchor are configured for allowing said brake shoe table to pivot about the other one of said pair of anchors when said anchor pin is detached from said one anchor.
- 8. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) a window is defined in said brake shoe table, said window being configured for allowing said at least one brake lining segment to pass therethrough.
- 9. A arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein:
a) an extension is provided on said gripper, and said extension is configured for substantially covering said window in said brake shoe table when said gripper is attached thereto.
- 10. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said inner edge of said at least one brake lining segment includes a wedge for engaging said inner lip.
- 11. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein:
a) said outer edge of said at least one brake lining segment includes a wedge for engaging said outer lip.
- 12. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein:
a) said braking surface of said at least one brake lining segment is arcuate, said braking surface is an upper face, and an arcuate lower face is spaced from said upper face.
- 13. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said outer edge of said at least one brake lining segment includes a wedge for engaging said outer lip.
- 14. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said outer edge of said at least one brake lining segment includes a pocket for engaging said outer lip.
- 15. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said at least one brake lining segment includes at least two substantially identical brake lining segments.
- 16. An arcuate brake lining apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) an orientation symbol is provided on said at least one brake lining element.
- 17. A brake lining element comprising:
a) a brake lining segment having a braking surface configured for engaging an arcuate brake drum; b) an inner edge and an outer edge disposed on said brake lining segment; c) said inner edge of said brake lining segment including a wedge; and d) said braking surface is disposed on an upper face thereof.
- 18. A brake lining element as defined in claim 17, wherein:
a) said wedge is substantially arcuate.
- 19. A brake lining element comprising:
a) a brake lining segment having a braking surface configured for engaging an arcuate brake drum; b) an inner edge and an outer edge disposed on said brake lining segment; c) said inner edge of said brake lining segment including a pocket; and d) said braking surface is disposed on an upper face thereof.
- 20. A method of replacing an arcuate brake lining disposed within an arcuate brake drum, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an arcuate brake lining apparatus including:
i) a brake shoe table, said brake shoe table having an inner edge and an outer edge; ii) an outer lip disposed on said outer edge of said brake shoe table; iii) a gripper detachably attached to said brake shoe table; iv) an inner lip disposed on said gripper; and v) at least one brake lining segment, said at least one brake lining segment having a braking surface configured for engaging an arcuate brake drum, said at least one brake lining segment having an inner edge and an outer edge, said inner edge being configured for engaging said inner lip of said gripper, and said outer edge being configured for engaging said outer lip of said brake shoe table; b) removing said gripper from said brake shoe table; and c) moving said at least one brake lining segment in a direction from said outer edge toward said inner edge for disengaging said outer edge from said outer lip.
- 21. A method of replacing an arcuate brake lining as defined in claim 20, further comprising the step of:
a) moving a second brake lining segment of said at least one brake lining segments in a direction from said outer edge toward said inner edge for disengaging said outer edge from said outer lip.
- 22. A method of replacing an arcuate brake lining as defined in claim 21, further comprising the step of:
a) moving said second brake lining segment of said at least one brake lining segments in a radially outward direction away from said brake shoe table toward said arcuate brake drum.
- 23. A method of replacing an arcuate brake lining as defined in claim 20, further comprising the step of:
a) moving said second one of said at least one brake lining segments in an arcuate direction along said arcuate brake drum.
- 24. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) at least one of said brake shoe table, said outer lip, said gripper, and said inner lip includes steel.
- 25. An apparatus as defined in claim 24, wherein:
a) said steel includes a stainless steel.
- 26. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said brake shoe table includes a steel.
- 27. An apparatus as defined in claim 26, wherein:
a) said steel includes a stainless steel.
- 28. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:
a) said outer lip extends substantially along said outer edge of said brake shoe table.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. provisional application No. 60/183,799, filed Feb. 22, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60183799 |
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