BRAKE PAD APPARATUS

摘要

The invention provides for a brake pad apparatus for connecting to a brake assembly of a motor vehicle. The brake pad apparatus includes a backing plate that extends along a first plane and has an inside surface and an outside surface. A liner is connected to the inside surface of the backing plate for contacting the rotor for creating a frictional force against the rotor to slow the motor vehicle. An insulating layer is connected to the outside surface of the backing plate for providing heat and noise insulation during contact of the liner against the rotor. At least one projection extends from the outside surface of the backing plate through the insulating layer, and past the insulating layer for being engaged by a pressing member of the brake assembly for compressing the liner against the rotor of the brake assembly.

主权项

1. A brake pad apparatus for engaging a rotor of a brake assembly of a vehicle to reduce the speed of the vehicle, said brake pad apparatus comprising:
a backing plate having an inside surface and an outside surface; a liner connected to said inside surface of said backing plate for contacting the rotor for creating a frictional force against the rotor to reduce the speed of the vehicle; an insulating layer connected to said outside surface of said backing plate for providing heat and noise insulation to said backing plate during contact of said liner against the rotor; and at least one projection extending from said outside surface of said backing plate through said insulating layer and past said insulating layer to an engagement surface for being engaged by a pressing member of the brake assembly while preventing the pressing member from engaging said insulating member.