Patents by Inventor Mark C. Zifcak

Mark C. Zifcak 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).

  • Automotive brake corner module
    Patent number: 6883816
    Abstract: A brake corner module includes a wheel bearing assembly which is configured to be coupled to the steering knuckle of the module without requiring bolts or press fit. An outer ring of the bearing assembly has a flange on one end which engages the knuckle at one end of a bore through the knuckle and a second end which is configured to be deformed to engage the second end of the knuckle bore. The wheel bearing assembly is thus captured within the bore, eliminating the need for press fit or a snap ring to retain the wheel bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Baker, Mark C. Zifcak
  • Automotive brake corner module
    Publication number: 20040100058
    Abstract: A brake corner module includes a wheel bearing assembly which is configured to be coupled to the steering knuckle of the module without requiring bolts or press fit. An outer ring of the bearing assembly has a flange on one end which engages the knuckle at one end of a bore through the knuckle and a second end which is configured to be deformed to engage the second end of the knuckle bore. The wheel bearing assembly is thus captured within the bore, eliminating the need for press fit or a snap ring to retain the wheel bearing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Baker, Mark C. Zifcak