Brake lining cup attachment method for reduced wear

Abstract

A brake lining assembly is provided for improved useful life. A brake lining assembly may comprise a carrier disk, a brake lining cup secured to the carrier disk and filled with a brake lining material, wherein the segmented brake lining cup has a center, wherein the brake lining material is secured to the carrier disk with an attachment fastener through the lining material and the brake lining cup, and wherein the attachment fastener is offset from the center.

1 . A brake lining assembly comprising:
 a carrier disk;   a brake lining cup secured to said carrier disk, wherein at least a portion of said brake lining cup is filled with a brake lining material;   wherein said brake lining cup has a center;   wherein said brake lining material is secured to said carrier disk with an attachment fastener through said brake lining material and said brake lining cup; and,   wherein said attachment fastener is offset from said center.   
   
   
       2 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said brake lining cup further comprises a torque button in said brake lining cup. 
   
   
       3 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said torque button is offset from said attachment fastener. 
   
   
       4 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said torque button extends into said carrier disk. 
   
   
       5 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment fastener is configured to transfer torque. 
   
   
       6 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment fastener is configured so as to transfer minimal torque. 
   
   
       7 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup includes an inner edge and an outer edge, and said attachment fastener is located closer to said brake lining cup outer edge than to said brake lining cup center. 
   
   
       8 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup includes an inner edge and an outer edge, said attachment fastener is located closer to said brake lining cup inner edge than to said brake lining cup center. 
   
   
       9 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional fastener, wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup includes an inner edge and an outer edge, and said attachment fasteners are located on opposing sides of said brake lining cup center. 
   
   
       10 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional fastener, wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cups include an inner edge and an outer edge, one of said attachment fastener is located closer to said brake lining cup inner edge than to said brake lining cup center, and said additional attachment fastener is located closer to said brake lining cup outer edge than to said brake lining cup center. 
   
   
       11 . The brake lining assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said brake lining cup further comprises a torque button in said brake lining cup center, wherein said torque button extends into said carrier disk. 
   
   
       12 . A method comprising the steps of:
 coupling a brake lining cup and a brake lining material, wherein said brake lining material is configured to fit into said brake lining cup, and said brake lining cup having a brake lining cup center and a brake lining material center corresponding to said brake lining cup center, wherein said brake lining material has an attachment hole offset from said brake lining material center; and   attaching said brake lining material to a carrier disk through said brake lining cup with an attachment fastener through said attachment hole.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said brake lining cup further comprises a torque button offset from said attachment fastener. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said torque button extends into said carrier disk. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said brake lining cup further comprises a torque button in said brake lining cup center, wherein said torque button extends into said carrier disk. 
   
   
       16 . The attachment method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 fabricating a torque button;   attaching said torque button to said brake lining cup, wherein said torque button extends into said carrier disk.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup and brake lining material each have an inner edge and an outer edge, and said attachment hole is located closer to said brake lining material outer edge than to said brake lining material center. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup and brake lining material each have an inner edge and an outer edge, and said attachment hole is located closer to said brake lining material inner edge than to said brake lining material center. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising an additional fastener for attachment of said brake lining material to said carrier through said brake lining cup, wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup and brake lining material each have an inner edge and an outer edge, and said attachment holes are located on opposing sides of said brake lining material center. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising an additional fastener for attachment of said brake lining material to said carrier through said brake lining cup, wherein said carrier disk further comprises an inner radius and an outer radius, said brake lining cup and said brake lining material each have an inner edge and an outer edge, and one of said attachment holes is located closer to said brake lining material inner edge than to said brake lining material center, and said other attachment hole is located closer to said brake lining material outer edge than to said brake lining material center.