Brake system back plate having thermal management features

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a back plate and brake pad of a brake system;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a first side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of a second side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a first end of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of a second end of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a top side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a bottom side of the back plate and brake pad shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of the first side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an elevational view of the second side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is an elevational view of the first end of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an elevational view of the second end of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the top side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the bottom side of the back plate shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a brake system back plate having thermal management features, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1034357
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2024
Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventor: A. Gary Bowden (Laurinburg, NC)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/874,605
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Brake Element (D12/180)