Patents by Inventor Martin J. Reder

Martin J. Reder 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).

  • Patent number: 7793765
    Abstract: The invention provides a multi-disc brake for a vehicle. A knuckle supports a wheel of a vehicle. A hub is mounted for rotation on the knuckle about a rotation axis. A pair of discs are mounted for rotation with the hub and for sliding movement on the hub along the rotation axis. Each of the discs includes respective inboard and outboard engaging surfaces. Brake pad assemblies are disposed about the discs to engage the engaging surfaces. The brake pad assemblies slide along the rotation axis relative to the hub. A brake fist having a bridge portion extends outboard from the knuckle around the discs and the brake pad assemblies to an outboard wall supporting the outboard brake pad assembly against outboard movement along the rotation axis. An actuator urges the discs and the brake pad assemblies together against the outboard wall to slow rotation of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas V. Valvano, Marshall D. Snyder, Patrick N. Hopkins, Martin J. Reder
  • Patent number: 6464045
    Abstract: A disc brake rotor is retained on a bearing hub assembly during handling, shipping and installation of the wheel by a retaining clip. The clip is snapped into a machined groove on the bearing pilot hub after the disc brake rotor is assembled to the bearing and gauged for optimal runout. The retaining clip acts as a physical block thereby keeping the rotor positioned on the bearing hub and eliminates the need for specific orientation of a retention device or removal of material from the disc rotor or wheel as in prior systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Weber, Thomas V. Valvano, Martin J. Reder
  • Publication number: 20020129998
    Abstract: A disc brake rotor is retained on a bearing hub assembly during handling, shipping and installation of the wheel by a retaining clip. The clip is snapped into a machined groove on the bearing pilot hub after the disc brake rotor is assembled to the bearing and gauged for optimal runout. The retaining clip acts as a physical block thereby keeping the rotor positioned on the bearing hub and eliminates the need for specific orientation of a retention device or removal of material from the disc rotor or wheel as in prior systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Weber, Thomas V. Valvano, Martin J. Reder