Patents by Inventor Deval H. Shah

Deval H. Shah has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240001710
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly that includes a hub, a hub cap, first and second spider retainers, and a spider having a spider shaft. The hub and the hub cap cooperate to define an internal cavity. The first and second spider retainers are disposed in the internal cavity and cooperate to define a spider shaft hole. The spider shaft is received in the spider shaft hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Deval H. Shah, Jeffrey Audet
  • Patent number: 11718127
    Abstract: An axle assembly includes a spindle to receive a drive shaft having a rotational input about an axis and a wheel hub rotatably supported by at least one roller bearing disposed on the spindle. A tire inflation system defines a spindle gas passage to route pressurized gas from an onboard source through the spindle. The tire inflation system includes a seal chamber between the spindle and wheel hub to transfer gas from the spindle to the wheel hub, and a hub gas passage in fluid communication with the seal chamber is arranged to route the pressurized gas to a tire. A lubrication system having a reservoir is located axially outboard of the seal chamber and at least one hub lubricant passage routes lubricant between the reservoir to a roller bearing located axially inboard of the seal chamber. The hub lubricant passage routes lubricant radially outward of the seal chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Deval H. Shah, Stephen A. Federighe, Jeffrey C. Audet
  • Patent number: 11602952
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly having a spindle, a hub, and a rotary seal assembly. The spindle defines a spindle air passage, a vent passage, and a spindle hole. The hub defines a hub air passage. The rotary seal assembly fluidly connects the spindle air passage to the hub air passage. The vent passage fluidly connects an inboard cavity to the spindle hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Deval H. Shah, Ronald Noteboom, Mark L. Godwin, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220048318
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly having a spindle, a hub, and a rotary seal assembly. The spindle defines a spindle air passage, a vent passage, and a spindle hole. The hub defines a hub air passage. The rotary seal assembly fluidly connects the spindle air passage to the hub air passage. The vent passage fluidly connects an inboard cavity to the spindle hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Deval H. Shah, Ronald Noteboom, Mark L. Godwin, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220049751
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly having a knuckle, a brake spider, and a drum brake assembly. The knuckle may have a first mounting boss that may extend from a spindle mounting surface. The drum brake assembly may be mounted to the brake spider. The drum brake assembly may include a brake pad assembly that may extend partially around a first mounting boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Deval H. Shah, Stephen A. Federighe, Jeffrey C. Audet
  • Publication number: 20210364039
    Abstract: An axle assembly includes a spindle to receive a drive shaft having a rotational input about an axis and a wheel hub rotatably supported by at least one roller bearing disposed on the spindle. A tire inflation system defines a spindle gas passage to route pressurized gas from an onboard source through the spindle. The tire inflation system includes a seal chamber between the spindle and wheel hub to transfer gas from the spindle to the wheel hub, and a hub gas passage in fluid communication with the seal chamber is arranged to route the pressurized gas to a tire. A lubrication system having a reservoir is located axially outboard of the seal chamber and at least one hub lubricant passage routes lubricant between the reservoir to a roller bearing located axially inboard of the seal chamber. The hub lubricant passage routes lubricant radially outward of the seal chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Deval H. Shah, Stephen A. Federighe, Jeffrey C. Audet