Patents Assigned to Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
  • Brake assembly
    Patent number: 11959522
    Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake carrier, a caliper, first and second brake pads, a pad retraction spring, and a first stop surface. The pad retraction spring urges the first and second brake pads in a direction away from a rotor plane. A first supporting portion of the pad retraction spring is configured to abut the first stop surface to inhibit the pad retraction spring from entering a partially enclosed volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Alex Szafnauer
  • CALIPER GUIDE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240102521
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly, a heavy vehicle disc brake having a caliper guide assembly, a sleeve for a caliper guide assembly, and a method of manufacture. The caliper guide assembly comprises a guide pin, a caliper, and a sleeve. The sleeve is configured to crease upon contraction of the sleeve along a longitudinal axis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Rhys Watkins
  • Brake assembly
    Patent number: 11879511
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having brake pads, a brake carrier, a caliper, and an actuating arrangement. The caliper is slidable with respect to the brake carrier for clamping and release of a rotor by the brake pads. The actuating arrangement is configured to selectively move the caliper and the brake carrier relative to each other generally transverse to a first longitudinal axis so as to lock or inhibit sliding of the caliper relative to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Alex Szafnauer, Sean Cleary, Tim Smith, Anthony Williams, Paul Thomas
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING THE RUNNING CLEARANCE OF A DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20240019008
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for calculating the total running clearance of a disc brake. The method includes detecting axial movement of a component of a piston assembly of the disc brake to provide data indicating the displacement of the component of the piston assembly during a braking operation, and determining an amount of displacement of the component that occurs before inboard and outboard brake pads both contact a rotor to provide a calculated total running clearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Rhys Watkins, Sean Cleary, Alex J. Szafnauer
  • BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230341014
    Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake carrier, a caliper, first and second brake pads, a pad retraction spring, and a first stop surface. The pad retraction spring urges the first and second brake pads in a direction away from a rotor plane. A first supporting portion of the pad retraction spring is configured to abut the first stop surface to inhibit the pad retraction spring from entering a partially enclosed volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Alex Szafnauer
  • Brake assembly
    Patent number: 11725703
    Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake carrier, a caliper, first and second brake pads, a pad retraction spring, and a first stop surface. The pad retraction spring urges the first and second brake pads in a direction away from a rotor plane. A first supporting portion of the pad retraction spring is configured to abut the first stop surface to inhibit the pad retraction spring from entering a partially enclosed volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Alex Szafnauer
  • Disc brake pad spring
    Patent number: 11655866
    Abstract: A disc brake and a pad spring for a brake pad assembly. The pad spring may include first and second arms that extend from an intermediate portion and that each have a free end. The free end of each arm may curve outwardly relative to an intermediate portion and back towards a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Alexander Wade
  • Guide assembly
    Patent number: 11649862
    Abstract: A disc brake guide assembly having a guide bush, a closure, and a stop. The guide bush may be mountable in a through bore of a support. The closure may be a barrier to the ingress of foreign matter into the through bore. The stop may restrict axial displacement of the guide bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Gareth Rhys Holtham, Mark Norman, Mathew Morris, Alexander Howard
  • DRUM BRAKE
    Publication number: 20230105818
    Abstract: A drum brake assembly that includes a brake drum, first and second brake shoes, a cam shaft, a first tappet, a second tappet, and a wear adjuster mechanism. The wear adjuster mechanism has a cross shaft and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect rotation of the cross shaft about a longitudinal axis to monitor wear of the first and second brake shoes and a braking surface of the brake drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Alex Szafnauer, Sean Cleary
  • MACHINE TOOL HEAD
    Publication number: 20230100990
    Abstract: A machine tool head for machining internal surfaces of a cavity defined by a monobloc caliper for a disc brake assembly. The tool head is an angle head comprising a cutter for machining said internal surfaces and a drive train configured to connect the cutter to an actuator. The cutter comprises a first cutting edge configured for cutting as the tool head is moved in a first direction and a second cutting edge configured for cutting as the tool head is moved in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Mark Norman, Mathew Morris, Daniel Philpott, Youngchool Yoon
  • Mounting for a guide pin of a disc brake
    Patent number: 11603895
    Abstract: A mounting for a guide pin of a disc brake and method of mounting. A mounting portion of a guide pin may have a first polygonal cross-sectional profile. A receiving portion of a brake carrier may receive the mounting portion and may have cross-sectional profile that is different than the first polygonal cross-sectional profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Paul Thomas
  • Guide assembly for a disc brake
    Patent number: 11603896
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly and a method of manufacture. The guide assembly may include a guide pin, a guide bore arranged to receive the guide pin and permit relative axial sliding thereof, a bush arranged to define at least part of the guide bore, and a sensor arrangement configured to provide an output indicative of a state of wear of the bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Alex Szafnauer
  • Guide assembly for a disc brake
    Patent number: 11560929
    Abstract: A guide assembly for a disc brake and method of mounting. The guide assembly may have a guide pin that includes a mounting portion and a guiding portion. A retaining bore of a brake carrier may receive the guide pin and retain the mounting portion. The guiding portion may protrude from an inboard-side of the brake carrier and may slidably support a brake caliper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Dietmar Knoop
  • Caliper guide assembly
    Patent number: 11536330
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly having a guide pin, a guide bore, a cap, and a sensor arrangement. The guide bore is arranged to receive the guide pin. The cap may be secured to an open end of the guide bore proximate a free end of the guide pin. The sensor arrangement may include a first sensor component that is configured to provide an output indicative of relative axial displacement between a first sensor component and a second sensor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn, Sanjeev Kulkarni, Vadiraj Pavaman
  • Brake assembly
    Patent number: 11480225
    Abstract: A method of making a brake assembly. The method may include providing a brake pad carrier, an air operated brake actuator suitable for attaching to the brake pad carrier, and a hydraulically operated brake actuator suitable for attaching to the brake pad carrier, and attaching one of the air operated brake actuator and hydraulically operated brake actuator to the brake pad carrier to provide a brake assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Anthony Williams
  • BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220299075
    Abstract: A brake assembly including a caliper that has a first guide bore, a brake carrier arranged to receive a brake pad, a first guide pin secured to the brake carrier, and a first lock arrangement. The first lock arrangement is operable to selectively inhibit relative sliding between the caliper and the brake carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Alex Szafnauer, Sean Cleary, Tim Smith, Anthony Williams, Paul Thomas
  • DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20220299072
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes first and second brake pads for contacting a rotor, a brake carrier for receiving at least the first brake pad, a brake caliper arranged to slide with respect to the brake carrier, and an actuating arrangement. The actuating arrangement is configured to selectively move the brake caliper and is electrically operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Paul Thomas, Sean Cleary, Martin Taylor, Hywel Woodward, Timothy Smith, Simon Duggan, Alex Szafnauer
  • DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20220299073
    Abstract: A disc brake having a brake carrier, a guide surface and a travel limiting arrangement. A first brake pad assembly is configured to slide relative to the guide surface. The travel limiting arrangement engages the guide surface and is configured to inhibit sliding of the first brake pad assembly relative to the guide surface that is above a pre-determined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Alex Szafnauer
  • BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220299074
    Abstract: A brake assembly that includes a caliper that has a guide bore, a brake carrier, a guide pin having a guide sleeve, and a lock arrangement. The lock arrangement has a friction element and is operable to selectively apply a force to the friction element to increase friction between the guide sleeve and the guide bore and inhibit relative sliding between the caliper and the brake carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Paul Thomas, Sean Cleary, Daniel Jenkins, Simon Duggan, Rhys Watkins
  • BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220299079
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having brake pads, a brake carrier, a caliper, and an actuating arrangement. The caliper is slidable with respect to the brake carrier for clamping and release of a rotor by the brake pads. The actuating arrangement is configured to selectively move the caliper and the brake carrier relative to each other generally transverse to a first longitudinal axis so as to lock or inhibit sliding of the caliper relative to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Alex Szafnauer, Sean Cleary, Tim Smith, Anthony Williams, Paul Thomas