Patents by Inventor Manoj V. Bhandiwad

Manoj V. Bhandiwad 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: 20140021693
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Platt, David C. Johnson, Chane E. Myers, Harold W. Seeds, Andrew P. Maguire, Manoj V. Bhandiwad
  • Patent number: 8607915
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Johnson, James W. Platt, Chane E. Myers, Harold W. Seeds, Andrew P. Maguire, Manoj V. Bhandiwad
  • Patent number: 8292016
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Johnson, James W. Platt, Chane E. Myers, Harold W. Seeds, Andrew P. Maguire, Manoj V. Bhandiwad
  • Patent number: 8261870
    Abstract: A method for replacing an endless power transmitting element in a motorcycle having a rear axle assembly with a pair of driven wheels. The method includes: removing the bearing caps from the carrier structure; disengaging the shafts from the differential assembly; moving the differential assembly away from carrier structure; mounting the endless power transmitting element about the differential assembly and through an opening in the carrier housing; replacing the bearing caps to the carrier structure; and re-engaging the shafts to the differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Johnson, James W. Platt, Chane E. Myers, Harold W. Seeds, Andrew P. Maguire, Manoj V. Bhandiwad
  • Publication number: 20020074761
    Abstract: An end link adapted to interconnect a stabilizer bar and a suspension member within a vehicular suspension system includes a housing having a first socket, a second socket and a body interconnecting the first and second sockets. The end link also includes a first joint assembly pivotally interconnecting the first socket and the stabilizer bar and a second joint assembly pivotally interconnecting the second socket and the suspension member The first socket includes a net-shaped cavity to receive the first joint assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Kincaid, Manoj V. Bhandiwad, Kurt K. Hauser
  • Patent number: D600167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Maguire, Chane Myers, Harold W. Seeds, Manoj V. Bhandiwad
  • Patent number: D631799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Maguire, Chane E. Myers, Harold W. Seeds, Manoj V. Bhandiwad