Coulomb damped disc brake rotor and method of manufacturing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8245758
APP PUB NO 20080099289A1
SERIAL NO

11554234

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The invention provides a method for manufacturing a coulomb damped disc brake rotor, including the steps of: (A) providing a mold having the general shape of the coulomb damped disc brake rotor; (B) placing a coulomb damper insert having a generally annular body and at least one tab extending generally radially from the generally annular body, wherein the at least one tab operates to locate the coulomb damper insert within the mold, and wherein the at least one tab at least partially defines an orifice with its major axis generally coincident with the periphery of the coulomb damped disc brake rotor; and (C) causing casting material to enter the mold to substantially encapsulate the coulomb damper insert with the casting material to form a rotor cheek of the coulomb damped disc brake rotor. A coulomb damper insert and coulomb damped disc brake rotor are also disclosed.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCP O BOX 300 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hanna, Michael D West Bloomfield, US 62 803
Schroth, James G Troy, US 86 1182

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