IP Library Granted Patent US 10,527,115
Granted Patent B2
US 10,527,115 · App. 15/947,589 · Granted Jan 7, 2020

Disc brake tone ring

Inventors: William Joseph Edwards (Portland, OR); Andrew James Stratton (Vancouver, WA); Sven Arthur Torstveit (Vancouver, WA)
Assignee: CONSOLIDATED METCO, INC.
F16D65/12B60T7/20B60T8/323B60T8/329F16D66/00F16D2065/1304F16D2065/1376F16D2065/1396F16D2066/003
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Patent No.
US 10,527,115
App. No.
15/947,589
Granted
Jan 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly for an induction sensing tone ring is provided. A brake rotor includes a circular pocket. A tone ring is received in the circular pocket of the brake rotor. The brake rotor has a plurality of locating tabs, with each locating tab having a slope surface. The tone ring has a plurality of retaining tabs, with each retaining tab being received between two locating tabs of the brake rotor. A retaining ring is fitted in each locating tab slope surface of the brake rotor to press fit against the retaining tabs of the tone ring.

Claims (39)

1. A disc assembly comprising:

a rotating part,

the rotating part having an internal wall forming a circular pocket,

a tone ring received in the rotating part circular pocket,

the rotating part having a plurality of locating tabs, each locating tab extending radially inward into the rotating part circular pocket from the internal wall of the rotating part,

each locating tab having a sloped surface as part of a retaining groove,

the tone ring having a plurality of retaining tabs, each retaining tab being positioned between two adjacent locating tabs of the rotating part,

and a retaining ring positioned against at least two of the sloped surfaces of the retaining groove of the rotating part, with the retaining ring also positioned against at least two of the retaining tabs of the tone ring.

2. The disc assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the rotating part includes a ridge extending from an upper surface of the rotating part,

and the tone ring includes an inward facing surface that is radially adjacent the rotating part ridge.

3. The disc assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the rotating part includes a ridge extending from an upper surface of the rotating part,

and the tone ring includes an outward facing surface that is radially adjacent the rotating part ridge.

4. The disc assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein each retaining tab of the tone ring is positioned between two adjacent locating tabs of the rotating part in a manner such that any rotation of the tone ring within the rotating part circular pocket is restricted.

5. The disc assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rotating part includes a brake rotor.

6. The disc assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rotating part includes a wheel hub.

7. The disc assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rotating part includes a machine spindle.

8. A disc assembly comprising:

a rotating part, the rotating part including at least one of a brake rotor, a wheel hub, and a machine spindle

the rotating part having an internal wall forming a circular pocket,

an anti-lock brake sensing ring,

the rotating part having a plurality of locating tabs, each locating tab extending radially inward into the brake rotor circular pocket from the internal wall of the rotating part,

each locating tab having a sloped surface as part of a retaining groove,

the sensing ring having a plurality of retaining tabs, each retaining tab being positioned between two adjacent locating tabs of the rotating part,

and a retaining ring positioned against at least two of the sloped surfaces of the retaining groove of the rotating part, with the retaining also positioned against at least two of the retaining tabs of the brake sensing ring.

9. The disc assembly of claim 8 ,

wherein the rotating part includes a ridge extending from an upper surface of the rotating part,

and the sensing ring includes an inward facing surface that is radially adjacent the rotating part ridge.

10. The disc assembly of claim 8 ,

wherein each retaining tab of the sensing ring is positioned between two adjacent locating tabs of the rotating part in a manner such that any rotation of the sensing ring within the rotating part circular pocket is restricted.

11. A tone ring assembly configured to operate in connection with a rotating part, the rotating part having an internal wall forming a circular pocket, the rotating part also having a plurality of locating tabs, each locating tab extending radially inward into the rotating part circular pocket from the internal wall of the rotating part, each locating tab having a sloped surface as part of a retaining groove, the tone ring assembly comprising:

a plurality of retaining tabs, each retaining tab configured to be positioned between two adjacent locating tabs of the rotating part,

wherein the tone ring is configured to be received in the rotating part circular pocket, and

a retaining ring configured to be positioned against at least two of the sloped surfaces of the retaining groove of the rotating part, and also against at least two of the retaining tabs of the tone ring.

12. The tone ring assembly of claim 11 , wherein the tone ring includes an inward facing surface that is configured to be installed in the rotating part such that it is radially adjacent to a ridge that extends from an upper surface of the rotating part.

13. The tone ring assembly of claim 11 , wherein the tone ring includes an outward facing surface that is configured to be installed in the rotating part such that it is radially adjacent to a ridge that extends from an upper surface of the rotating part.

14. The tone ring assembly of claim 11 , wherein each retaining tab of the tone ring is configured to be positioned between two adjacent locating tabs of the rotating part in a manner such that the locating tabs of the rotating part restrict rotation of the tone ring within the rotating part.

Assignments (3)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 048478/0555 Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE RESIGNING AGENT
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 070159/0486 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 1, 2019
From: CONSOLIDATED METCO, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048478/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: EDWARDS, WILLIAM JOSEPH; STRATTON, ANDREW JAMES; TORSTVEIT, SVEN ARTHUR
To: CONSOLIDATED METCO, INC.
Reel/Frame 045571/0055 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15422045 · Feb 1, 2017
Related Publication 20180223930A1 · Aug 9, 2018
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