Patents by Inventor Muhammad Farooq Ansari

Muhammad Farooq Ansari 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).

  • Disc brake pad return spring
    Patent number: 7467693
    Abstract: A disc brake return spring comprises a V-shaped spring having two spring members, with each member ending in an engagement leg. Each engagement leg is angled with respect to the spring legs in a fashion so that the spring applies a moment to the friction pad to counteract rotation that occurs about the backing plate supports. The return spring is employed in a disc brake assembly having friction pads with backing plates that are disposed on either side of a rotor for braking purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Akebono Corporation (North America)
    Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Charles T. Layton, Muhammad Farooq Ansari
  • Disc brake pad return spring
    Publication number: 20030192749
    Abstract: A disc brake return spring comprises a V-shaped spring having two spring members, with each member ending in an engagement leg. Each engagement leg is angled with respect to the spring legs in a fashion so that the spring applies a moment to the friction pad to counteract rotation that occurs about the backing plate supports. The return spring is employed in a disc brake assembly having friction pads with backing plates that are disposed on either side of a rotor for braking purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Charles T. Layton, Muhammad Farooq Ansari