Patents

US 9976611 B2: Brake rotor assembly for use with an anti-lock braking system

Granted
2018-05-22
Filed
2013-08-05 application 13959368
Type
Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract

A brake rotor assembly for use with an anti-lock braking system. The brake rotor assembly includes a brake rotor having a pair of braking surfaces; a tone ring having a first end having a plurality of spaced sensing formations disposed thereon and a second end for circumferentially contacting a surface of the brake rotor assembly, the first end thermally insulated from the brake rotor; and a snap ring for connecting the tone ring to the brake rotor assembly. A method of forming a brake rotor assembly is also provided.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180522.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Performance Friction Corporation 16 patentsUS company or organizationClover, SCPERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and statePVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Donald L. BurgoonGastonia, NC11PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation; clutches; brakesF16D65/12PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof; brake control systems or parts thereof, in general ; arrangement of braking elements on vehicles in general; portable devices for preventing unwanted movement of vehicles; vehicle modifications to facilitate cooling of brakesB60T8/329PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G01PMeasuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock; indicating presence, absence, or direction, of movementG01P3/488PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classificationY10T29/49826PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2018-12-28Security interest Security interest
Patent and trademark security agreement
PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION signed 2018-12-27WHITE OAK COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC NEW YORK, NY47990/349ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2013-08-09Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
BURGOON, DONALD L. signed 2013-08-05PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION CLOVER, SC30975/977ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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