US 12,006,993 B2
Process for assembling vehicle brake shoes and associated brake shoe
Ryle Vandervate, Jacksonville, AR (US); Jacob Hill, Centre, AL (US); Jason Townsel, Rome, GA (US); and Billy Joe Smith, Aragon, GA (US)
Assigned to MAT HD, LLC, Long Grove, IL (US)
Filed by MAT HD, LLC, Long Grove, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/805,587.
Prior Publication US 2023/0392661 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. F16D 69/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 69/0416 (2013.01) [F16D 2069/0433 (2013.01); F16D 2069/0475 (2013.01); F16D 2069/0483 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for assembling vehicle brake shoes, comprising:
providing a painted vehicle brake shoe with a table constructed and arranged for receiving a brake friction liner;
applying a layer of self-adhesive material to the brake shoe table;
subjecting the brake shoe and layer of material to heat sufficient in intensity and duration to thermally bond the self-adhesive material to the brake shoe table;
removing a release layer from an external surface of the layer of self-adhesive material;
applying a brake lining to the combined brake shoe and self-adhesive material; and
fastening the brake lining to the brake shoe.