US 11,913,508 B2
Braking device, system and method
Alex E. Kunzler, LaQuinta, CA (US); Peter C. Kunzler, Issaquah, WA (US); Gary R. McLuen, Port Townsend, WA (US); and Daniel R. Baker, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Linda Haight, Issaquah, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,873.
Application 17/902,873 is a continuation of application No. 17/313,874, filed on May 6, 2021, granted, now 11,460,081.
Application 17/313,874 is a continuation of application No. 16/834,913, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,002,324.
Application 16/834,913 is a continuation of application No. 15/862,863, filed on Jan. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,605,316.
Application 15/862,863 is a continuation of application No. 15/586,188, filed on May 3, 2017, granted, now 9,885,396.
Application 15/586,188 is a continuation of application No. 14/213,656, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,677,627.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/798,588, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412417 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16D 65/00 (2006.01); B60T 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 65/0031 (2013.01) [B60T 1/065 (2013.01); F16D 65/0081 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A braking apparatus for collecting brake dust caused by braking a vehicle, the braking apparatus comprising:
a braking mechanism having one or more brake pads; and
a dust collector coupled with the braking mechanism and including a housing coupled with a dust cannister, the housing forming a vortex chamber and comprising:
an outlet aperture extending through an outside surface of the housing, the housing including a downwardly angled ramp;
a main inlet aperture extending through the outside surface of the housing; and
a dust inlet aperture extending through the outside surface of the housing lower than the main inlet aperture such that the dust inlet aperture is open to an exterior of the dust collector, wherein the dust inlet aperture remains open during operation of the dust collector.