Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Oravec

Kenneth E. Oravec 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).

  • Brake assembly
    Patent number: 6374960
    Abstract: A brake assembly includes a rotatable disc which is movable along its axis of rotation. Brake pads on caliper arms are engageable with opposite sides of the disc. An actuator assembly is operable to move the caliper arms to press the brake pads against opposite sides of the disc. To accommodate movement of the disc along its axis of rotation, the actuator assembly is movable along the axis of rotation of the disc under the influence of force transmitted through the caliper arms to the actuator assembly. The caliper arms have arcuate end surfaces which engage arcuate surfaces on the brake pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Brian R. Hukill, James M. Latsko, Kenneth E. Oravec, Steven D. Schneider, George M. Dominiak, Kerry M. Jacques