Brake systems having back plates with thermal management features

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11686358
APP PUB NO 20220299076A1
SERIAL NO

17512986

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A vehicle brake system is provided that includes (or is formed from) a back plate configured to support a composite pad, at least one conditioning insert coupled to the back plate and configured to contact a surface of a wheel during a braking event and thereby to condition at least a portion of the surface of the wheel, and fins coupled with the at least one conditioning insert and configured to conduct heat generated by contact of the at least one conditioning insert with the at least the portion of the surface of the wheel away from the at least one conditioning insert.

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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION30 ISABELLA ST PITTSBURGH PA 15212

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowden, A Gary Laurinburg, US 11 10
Jarusinski, Matthew P Jackson Springs, US 4 0
Sugg, James Wesley Pinehurst, US 6 124

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