Patents by Inventor Bhanu M. ANAGURTHI

Bhanu M. ANAGURTHI 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).

  • Vehicle driveline component having a housing with a lube feed ramp for providing increased lubrication to a bearing that supports a pinion
    Patent number: 11536363
    Abstract: A vehicle driveline component having a housing with a lube feed ramp between a bearing bore and a surface in which a first end of a lubricant channel is formed. The bearing supports a pinion for rotation about a first axis. The surface is transverse to the bearing bore. The lube feed ramp is defined by a warped planar surface that provides a transverse transformation between the bearing bore and the surface that is transverse to the bearing bore. The lube feed ramp is configured to direct a portion of a lubricant exiting the bearing into the first end of the lubrication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhanu M. Anagurthi, Robert D. Hopp
  • VEHICLE DRIVELINE COMPONENT HAVING A HOUSING WITH A LUBE FEED RAMP FOR PROVIDING INCREASED LUBRICATION TO A BEARING THAT SUPPORTS A PINION
    Publication number: 20220120344
    Abstract: A vehicle driveline component having a housing with a lube feed ramp between a bearing bore and a surface in which a first end of a lubricant channel is formed. The bearing supports a pinion for rotation about a first axis. The surface is transverse to the bearing bore. The lube feed ramp is defined by a warped planar surface that provides a transverse transformation between the bearing bore and the surface that is transverse to the bearing bore. The lube feed ramp is configured to direct a portion of a lubricant exiting the bearing into the first end of the lubrication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Bhanu M. ANAGURTHI, Robert D. HOPP