Patents by Inventor Antonio E. deMorais

Antonio E. deMorais 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).

  • Patent number: 8056684
    Abstract: A vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprises: a shield adapted to be secured to an axle flange; a drum brake portion carried by the shield; an abutment tower operatively disposed with the drum brake portion; and a caliper bracket assembly formed separate from the abutment tower and adapted to be secured to the axle flange; wherein at least one first fastener is provided for securing the abutment tower to the caliper bracket assembly and a plurality of second fasteners are provided for securing the caliper bracket assembly and the shield to the axle flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Daniel Smith, Antonio E. DeMorais, Harry D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20070227840
    Abstract: A vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprises: a shield adapted to be secured to an axle flange; a drum brake portion carried by the shield; an abutment tower operatively disposed with the drum brake portion; and a caliper bracket assembly formed separate from the abutment tower and adapted to be secured to the axle flange; wherein at least one first fastener is provided for securing the abutment tower to the caliper bracket assembly and a plurality of second fasteners are provided for securing the caliper bracket assembly and the shield to the axle flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Smith, Antonio E. DeMorais, Harry D. Miller
  • Patent number: 5507369
    Abstract: A reaction beam disc brake with sliding pins is provided for vehicles, wherein the disc brake eliminates the residual torque, and sensibly reduces the manufacturing stages. The compression effort of the pads on the disc occurs at the piston central line and at the same plane of the sliding and reaction pins. The disc brake includes a piston (1), a removable inner pad (3), a beam shape outer pad (4), two sliding pins (5), a carrier (2) and four springs to move away the pads (3)(4), which are mounted on the sliding pins (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: Freios Varga Ltda. S/A
    Inventors: Alexandre C. Ferreira, Antonio E. deMorais