Patents Assigned to Walther Engineering And Manufacturing Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9878577
    Abstract: A hub-rotor adapter for use with a disc brake assembly having an axle hub and rotor. The hub-rotor adapter may include an adapter body having a wall forming an annular opening at an inboard end thereof; the adapter body having an inboard flange shaped to be attached to the rotor, and an outboard flange shaped to be attached to the axle hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: WALTHER ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Bennett Hester, Russell Edward Rike
  • Publication number: 20150069818
    Abstract: A hub-rotor adapter for use with a disc brake assembly having an axle hub and rotor. The hub-rotor adapter may include an adapter body having a wall forming an annular opening at an inboard end thereof; the adapter body having an inboard flange shaped to be attached to the rotor, and an outboard flange shaped to be attached to the axle hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Walther Engineering and Manufacturing Company, Inc
    Inventors: Larry Bennett Hester, Russell Edward Rike
  • Patent number: 8584815
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having a rotor defining a rotational axis and including a barrel portion and a disc portion extending generally radially outward from said barrel portion, the barrel portion including a tone ring receiving portion with a generally cylindrical inner surface having a tone ring receiving surface and a groove with an axially outer wall, an axially inner wall and a radially outer bottom surface; a generally annular tone ring positioned concentrically within said cylindrical inner surface of said tone ring receiving portion and having a generally radially facing outer surface; a resilient biasing element received in the groove and having a generally annular shape including a plurality of substantially linear segments and corners, the resilient biasing element may be shaped such that it is flexed when seated within the groove so that the corners are urged against the radially facing outer surface, and the substantially linear segments are urged against the axially outer wall and the radially fa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Walther Engineering And Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry B. Hester
  • Publication number: 20110259683
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having a rotor defining a rotational axis and including a barrel portion and a disc portion extending generally radially outward from said barrel portion, the barrel portion including a tone ring receiving portion with a generally cylindrical inner surface having a tone ring receiving surface and a groove with an axially outer wall, an axially inner wall and a radially outer bottom surface; a generally annular tone ring positioned concentrically within said cylindrical inner surface of said tone ring receiving portion and having a generally radially facing outer surface; a resilient biasing element received in the groove and having a generally annular shape including a plurality of substantially linear segments and corners, the resilient biasing element may be shaped such that it is flexed when seated within the groove so that the corners are urged against the radially facing outer surface, and the substantially linear segments are urged against the axially outer wall and the radially fa
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Walther Engineering and Manufacturing Company, Inc
    Inventor: Larry B. Hester
  • Patent number: 7980367
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly including a rotor defining a rotational axis and including a barrel portion and a disc portion extending generally radially outward from the barrel portion, the barrel portion defining an inner surface and the inner surface defining a groove, a biasing element received in the groove, and a tone ring having an outer surface and including a step formed on the outer surface, the tone ring being positioned in the barrel portion such that the step is aligned for engagement with the biasing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Walther Engineering And Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry B. Hester