Brake system back plate having thermal management features

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a brake system back plate, showing embodiment one of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the back plate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top, front, right perspective view of a brake system back plate, showing embodiment two;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the back plate shown in FIG. 8; and

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the back plate shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is a top, front, right perspective view of a brake system back plate, showing embodiment three;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevation view of the back plate shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the back plate shown in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the back plate shown in FIG. 15.

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: D1131324
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: A. Gary Bowden (Laurinburg, NC), James Wesley Sugg (Pinehurst, NC), Matthew P. Jarusinski (Jackson Springs, NC)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/951,206
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Brake Element (D12/180)