Patents by Inventor Jess Peak

Jess Peak 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).

  • Method for setting pinion gear preload using ultrasonic equipment
    Patent number: 11105409
    Abstract: A method for assembling an axle assembly for a vehicle including that a pinion gear is inserted into a differential housing. The pinion gear having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The pinion gear further includes a gear head at the first end, external threads proximate the second end, and external splines located a first distance away from the second end. The method further includes that a flange is slid over the second end of the pinion gear. The flange including internal splines. The method also includes that the internal splines of the flange are engaged with the external splines of the pinion gear and the flange is anchored to prevent the flange and the pinion gear from rotating. The method may further include that ultrasonic sound waves are transmitted through the pinion gear and reflections of the ultrasonic sound waves are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jess Peak, Thomas J. Koenigbauer, Carl W. Cadieux
  • METHOD FOR SETTING PINION GEAR PRELOAD USING ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20210033188
    Abstract: A method for assembling an axle assembly for a vehicle including that a pinion gear is inserted into a differential housing. The pinion gear having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The pinion gear further includes a gear head at the first end, external threads proximate the second end, and external splines located a first distance away from the second end. The method further includes that a flange is slid over the second end of the pinion gear. The flange including internal splines. The method also includes that the internal splines of the flange are engaged with the external splines of the pinion gear and the flange is anchored to prevent the flange and the pinion gear from rotating. The method may further include that ultrasonic sound waves are transmitted through the pinion gear and reflections of the ultrasonic sound waves are detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jess Peak, Thomas J. Koenigbauer, Carl W. Cadieux
  • Shared anchor bracket for a disc brake assembly having separate service and parking brake assemblies
    Patent number: 9777782
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having an anchor bracket, a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; and an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Antonio Eduardo De Morais, Sky Lintner, Chris McCormick, Jess Peak, Marcelo Delgado
  • Shared Anchor Bracket for a Disc Brake Assembly Having Separate Service and Parking Brake Assemblies
    Publication number: 20160131207
    Abstract: A disc brake assembly having an anchor bracket, a disc type of service brake assembly having a first brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket; and an electric disc type of parking and emergency brake assembly having a second brake caliper configured to be secured to the anchor bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Morais, Sky Lintner, Chris McCormick, Jess Peak, Marcelo Delgado