Patents by Inventor Muhammed Farooq Ansari

Muhammed 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 having improved pad clip and pad return spring
    Patent number: 7308974
    Abstract: A pad clip (12) for a disc brake includes a first part configured to engage a brake pad support bracket (2). The clip further includes a spring leg that is positioned to engage the brake pad (4) and apply a force to the brake pad that generates an axial friction force on the brake pad. The clip has a support for receiving a pad return spring (18) and the support for the pad return spring is positioned so that it holds the pad return spring such that the pad return spring applies a return force that is in substantial alignment with the axial friction force. The disc brake is further arranged so that the center of gravity of the brake pads lies between the pad abutment force and the axial friction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Akebono Corporation (North America)
    Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Eric John Roszman, Muhammed Farooq Ansari
  • Disc brake having improved pad clip and pad return spring
    Publication number: 20040256183
    Abstract: A pad clip (12) for a disc brake includes a first part configured to engage a brake pad support bracket (2). The clip further includes a spring leg that is positioned to engage the brake pad (4) and apply a force to the brake pad that generates an axial friction force on the brake pad. The clip has a support for receiving a pad return spring (18) and the support for the pad return spring is positioned so that it holds the pad return spring such that the pad return spring applies a return force that is in substantial alignment with the axial friction force. The disc brake is further arranged so that the center of gravity of the brake pads lies between the pad abutment force and the axial friction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Manuel Barbosa, Eric John Roszman, Muhammed Farooq Ansari