Patents by Inventor Arun S. Vijan

Arun S. Vijan 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).

  • Disc brake including radially removable brake shoe retaining device
    Patent number: 3990544
    Abstract: A disc brake including a pair of brake shoes freely floating for axial movement within an open ended brake housing or caliper. A retaining member is secured adjacent each end of the caliper by radially accessible bolts. The retaining members project into detents formed at each end of each brake shoe to support the brake shoes within the caliper. The retaining members are movable out of the detents and out of alignment with the brake shoe ends after disengagement from the radially accessible bolts. The brake shoes are then accessible and removable through the open end of the caliper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Arun S. Vijan, Bruce D. Anderson