Patents Assigned to ArvinMeritor Technology
  • Brake rotor
    Patent number: 11629765
    Abstract: A brake rotor having first and second panels and first and second sets of mounting flanges. The first set of mounting flanges may extend from the first panel and may be spaced apart from the second panel. The second set of mounting flanges may extend from the second panel and may be spaced apart from the first set of mounting flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Jenkinson, Subrahmanya Cholachagudda
  • Axle assembly
    Patent number: 11618281
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor, a wheel end assembly, and a reduction gear module. The electric motor may have a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis. The wheel end assembly may be rotatable about a second axis that may be disposed above the first axis. The reduction gear module may transmit torque between the electric motor and the wheel end assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Keeney, Tomaz Varela
  • Axle assembly having a shift collar
    Patent number: 11614148
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drive pinion, a transmission, and a shift collar. The transmission may include a set of drive pinion gears. The shift collar may be rotatable about an axis with the drive pinion and may be moveable along the axis with respect to the drive pinion to selectively connect a member of the set of drive pinion gears to the drive pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Supreeth Chandrashekar
  • System and method of checking sealing of a brake caliper housing
    Patent number: 11608045
    Abstract: A system and method of checking sealing of a brake caliper housing. The method may include determining a level of moisture in a cavity of a brake caliper housing with a sensor. In another configuration, the method may determine whether a detected pressure inside the cavity remains stable for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Philpott
  • Axle assembly having a sector cam
    Patent number: 11608877
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a sector cam. The sector cam may be rotatable about a sector cam axis and may be operatively connected to first and second shift collars. Rotation of the sector cam about the sector cam axis may control movement of the first and second shift collars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
  • Axle assembly having an interaxle differential unit
    Patent number: 11602989
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an input shaft, an output shaft, and an interaxle differential unit. The interaxle differential unit includes a first side gear, a second side gear, a spider, at least one pinion gear, and a case. The case encircles the first side gear and the spider and has an integral drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Mahesh Naik, Ramesh Ranjan, Dale Kwasniewski
  • Wheel end assembly having a vent passage
    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.
  • Axle assembly and shift mechanism for a shift collar
    Patent number: 11566705
    Abstract: A shift mechanism having a biasing member that operatively connects a detent linkage to a linkage. The biasing member permits an actuator shaft of an actuator and the detent linkage to rotate about an actuator axis with respect to the linkage when a shift collar is inhibited from moving along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Supreeth Chandrashekar, David Zueski
  • Axle assembly having a dam and a lubricant reservoir
    Patent number: 11566698
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an axle housing, a dam, and a fastener. The dam is disposed in the axle housing and retains lubricant in an arm portion of the axle housing. The fastener that extends from the axle housing and engages a dam mounting feature of the dam to secure the dam to the axle housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Kluck, Matthew J. Corrion
  • Brake assembly having a pad shield and method of assembly
    Patent number: 11555524
    Abstract: A brake assembly and a method of assembly. The brake housing may include a housing assembly, a retainer bracket, and a pad shield. The retainer bracket may be secured to the housing assembly. The pad shield may be installable onto and/or removable from the retainer bracket when the retainer bracket is secured to the housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INTERAXLE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
    Publication number: 20230003290
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an input shaft, an output shaft, and an interaxle differential unit. The interaxle differential unit includes first and second side gears, a case, and a pinion gear that is rotatably disposed on a pinion pin. The case extends from the input shaft. The pinion pin extends from the case and is spaced apart from the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Avinash Ullagaddi, Aneesh N. Singaran, Harish C. Patel, Chandrakant Kotagi
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A LUBRICANT RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20220412450
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a differential carrier, a bearing cap, and a lubricant reservoir. The differential carrier has a bearing support. The bearing cap is disposed on the bearing support. The lubricant reservoir is mounted on the bearing cap and is configured to capture lubricant that is splashed by the differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Nikethan Diwakar, Nagaraja Gargeshwari, Sanjeev Kumar, Robert Opperman, Ramesh Ranjan
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A GEAR REDUCTION MODULE WITH MULTIPLE GEAR SETS
    Publication number: 20220410702
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. A shift collar is rotatable with the drive pinion and moveable along the drive pinion to couple a gear set to the drive pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Cradit, Nick Bofferding, David Zueski, Robert Martin, Eric LaMothe, Christopher Keeney, Brian Hayes
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INTERAXLE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
    Publication number: 20220402360
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an input shaft, an output shaft, and an interaxle differential unit. The interaxle differential unit includes a first side gear, a second side gear, a spider, at least one pinion gear, and a case. The case encircles the first side gear and the spider and has an integral drive gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Mahesh Naik, Ramesh Ranjan, Dale Kwasniewski
  • DRIVE AXLE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220396140
    Abstract: A drive axle system that includes first and second wheel end assemblies, a support structure, and an electric motor. A support structure supports the first and second wheel end assemblies and the electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor that is rotatable about a rotor axis. The rotor axis is disposed below a wheel axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Tomaz Varela
  • DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220396256
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes a brake caliper, a retainer strap, and a sensor assembly. The retainer strap is mounted to the brake caliper and extends across a brake pad assembly. The sensor assembly is mounted to the retainer strap and generates a signal indicative of a position of the brake pad assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut S. Sakhare
  • DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SENSOR ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO A RETRACTION SPRING
    Publication number: 20220397172
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes at least one brake pad retraction spring and a sensor assembly. The brake pad retraction spring extends between a pair of brake pad assemblies. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensor and a wire harness. The sensor is disposed on a brake pad assembly. The wire harness is attached to the brake pad retraction spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A BRAKE DRUM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220379658
    Abstract: An axle assembly and a method of assembly. An outboard wheel is mounted to an outboard mounting arrangement of a wheel hub. An inboard wheel and a brake drum are mounted to an inboard mounting arrangement of the wheel hub such that a brake drum mounting arrangement of the brake drum is axially positioned between the inboard wheel and the inboard mounting arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chuntao Wang, Tomaz Varela
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND A DROP GEAR SET
    Publication number: 20220379702
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A BRAKE DRUM
    Publication number: 20220371361
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a brake drum and inboard and outboard wheels. The brake drum the inboard wheel may cooperate to inhibit movement of the inboard wheel in an inboard direction. An outboard wheel clamp and an outboard split ring may cooperate to inhibit movement of the outboard wheel in an outboard direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Tomaz Varela, Chuntao Wang