US 11,865,862 B2
Hub and rotor assembly
Jay D. White, North Canton, OH (US); and Matthew P. Karich, Fairlawn, OH (US)
Assigned to Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Schaumburg, IL (US)
Filed by Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., Schaumburg, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/077,529.
Application 17/077,529 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/985,865, filed on May 22, 2018, granted, now 10,851,860.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/634,237, filed on Feb. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/510,805, filed on May 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0039435 A1, Feb. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. F16D 65/12 (2006.01); B60B 27/00 (2006.01); F16D 65/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 27/0052 (2013.01) [F16D 65/123 (2013.01); B60B 2360/102 (2013.01); B60B 2900/111 (2013.01); B60B 2900/113 (2013.01); B60B 2900/311 (2013.01); B60B 2900/321 (2013.01); B60B 2900/541 (2013.01); F16D 65/128 (2013.01); F16D 2065/1328 (2013.01); F16D 2065/1384 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A disc brake hub and rotor assembly for a heavy-duty vehicle, the disc brake hub and rotor assembly comprising:
a hub receivable on and rotatable about an axle spindle of a heavy-duty vehicle;
a rotor connectable with the hub for rotation with the hub, the rotor including a disc segment, a flange mounting segment, and a substantially cylindrical sleeve segment connecting the disc segment and the flange mounting segment;
a flange connectable with the flange mounting segment of the rotor and separately with the hub; and
the flange mounting segment of the rotor having an inboard facing surface at least part of which is for engagement with head portions of wheel studs, the inboard facing surface being substantially planar and free of wheel stud clearance reliefs.