Patents by Inventor Richard L. LANTZ
Richard L. LANTZ 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).
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Patent number: 10767715Abstract: A braking assembly for an air disc brake comprises an actuator assembly having a service portion, at least one mounting stud attached to the service portion, and an air disc brake caliper having a bore for receiving the at least one mounting stud. The mounting stud is pivotable with respect to the service portion for installation on the air disc brake caliper.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Lonnie F Cool, Richard L Lantz
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Publication number: 20200116223Abstract: A braking assembly for an air disc brake comprises an actuator assembly having a service portion, at least one mounting stud attached to the service portion, and an air disc brake caliper having a bore for receiving the at least one mounting stud. The mounting stud is pivotable with respect to the service portion for installation on the air disc brake caliper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Lonnie F. Cool, Richard L. Lantz
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Patent number: 10480599Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes at least one application-side brake pad and a back-side brake pad held in a form-fitting manner in a brake carrier. At least the application-side brake pad is provided with at least one pad-retaining spring which is supported at least on one brake carrier horn of the brake carrier and exerts a radially outwardly acting tensile force on the brake pad.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Manfred Schoenauer, Wolfgang Pahle, Markus Bartel, Tobias Fischl, Johann Baumgartner, Andreas Petschke, Richard L. Lantz, Robert Tekesky, Markus Bohmann
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Patent number: 10480600Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes at least one application-side brake pad and a back-side brake pad held in a form-fitting manner in a brake carrier. At least the application-side brake pad is provided with at least one pad-retaining spring which is supported at least on one brake carrier horn of the brake carrier and exerts a radially outwardly acting tensile force on the brake pad.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Manfred Schoenauer, Wolfgang Pahle, Markus Bartel, Tobias Fischl, Johann Baumgartner, Andreas Petschke, Richard L. Lantz, Robert Tekesky, Markus Bohmann
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Patent number: 10323703Abstract: A disc brake caliper includes actuator and reaction portions disposed on opposite sides of a rotor and a bridge portion extending between the actuator and reaction portions and disposed radially outward of the rotor. The actuator portion houses a piston and a lever and defines a mounting flange for a brake actuator. Movement of the lever by the brake actuator causes the piston and the reaction portion to urge brake pads against opposite sides of the rotor. The mounting flange defines a pushrod bore and a fastener bore that receive a pushrod of the actuator and a shank of a fastener extending from the actuator, respectively. The fastener bore has a diameter that varies along at least a portion of a length of the bore beginning from a first end of the bore proximate the actuator and tapering moving towards a second end of the bore distant from the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Lonnie F. Cool, Richard L. Lantz
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Publication number: 20180363719Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes at least one application-side brake pad and a back-side brake pad held in a form-fitting manner in a brake carrier. At least the application-side brake pad is provided with at least one pad-retaining spring which is supported at least on one brake carrier horn of the brake carrier and exerts a radially outwardly acting tensile force on the brake pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Manfred SCHOENAUER, Wolfgang PAHLE, Markus BARTEL, Tobias FISCHL, Johann BAUMGARTNER, Andreas PETSCHKE, Richard L. LANTZ, Robert TEKESKY, Markus BOHMANN
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Publication number: 20180298965Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes at least one application-side brake pad and a back-side brake pad held in a form-fitting manner in a brake carrier. At least the application-side brake pad is provided with at least one pad-retaining spring which is supported at least on one brake carrier horn of the brake carrier and exerts a radially outwardly acting tensile force on the brake pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Manfred SCHOENAUER, Wolfgang PAHLE, Markus BARTEL, Tobias FISCHL, Johann BAUMGARTNER, Andreas PETSCHKE, Richard L. LANTZ, Robert TEKESKY, Markus BOHMANN
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Publication number: 20180274609Abstract: A disc brake caliper includes actuator and reaction portions disposed on opposite sides of a rotor and a bridge portion extending between the actuator and reaction portions and disposed radially outward of the rotor. The actuator portion houses a piston and a lever and defines a mounting flange for a brake actuator. Movement of the lever by the brake actuator causes the piston and the reaction portion to urge brake pads against opposite sides of the rotor. The mounting flange defines a pushrod bore and a fastener bore that receive a pushrod of the actuator and a shank of a fastener extending from the actuator, respectively. The fastener bore has a diameter that varies along at least a portion of a length of the bore beginning from a first end of the bore proximate the actuator and tapering moving towards a second end of the bore distant from the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Lonnie F. Cool, Richard L. Lantz
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Patent number: 10036437Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes at least one application-side brake pad and a back-side brake pad held in a form-fitting manner in a brake carrier. At least the application-side brake pad is provided with at least one pad-retaining spring which is supported at least on one brake carrier horn of the brake carrier and exerts a radially outwardly acting tensile force on the brake pad.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Manfred Schoenauer, Wolfgang Pahle, Markus Bartel, Tobias Fischl, Johann Baumgartner, Andreas Petschke, Richard L. Lantz, Robert Tekesky, Markus Bohmann
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Patent number: 9816574Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Ronald S. Plantan, Harish Radhakrishnan, Dennis A. Wolf, Richard L. Lantz, Will E. Roberts, Steven C. Bell
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Patent number: 9726243Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for suppressing undesired brake pad motion during brake application, and for installing and removing brake pads utilizing the inventive arrangements. One embodiment of the invention includes brake pads and a carrier mount having complementary surface features that retain the brake pad when the brake pad is in its installed position and a brake pad biasing structure that biases the brake pad in the radially outward direction to bias contact faces of the mount horn and the brake pad against one another to suppress brake pad kick and vibration and related wear and component fatigue.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Harish Radhakrishnan, Richard L. Lantz, Kailin Deng
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Publication number: 20170146082Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Ronald S. PLANTAN, Harish RADHAKRISHNAN, Dennis A. WOLF, Richard L. LANTZ, Will E. ROBERTS, Steven C. BELL
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Publication number: 20170138427Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes at least one application-side brake pad and a back-side brake pad held in a form-fitting manner in a brake carrier. At least the application-side brake pad is provided with at least one pad-retaining spring which is supported at least on one brake carrier horn of the brake carrier and exerts a radially outwardly acting tensile force on the brake pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Manfred SCHOENAUER, Wolfgang PAHLE, Markus BARTEL, Tobias FISCHL, Johann BAUMGARTNER, Andreas PETSCHKE, Richard L. LANTZ, Robert TEKESKY, Markus BOHMANN
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Publication number: 20170138426Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, is provided. The disc brake includes a guide device that increases the guide length of the brake caliper by applying spring-loaded tensile force to an application-side brake pad form-fitting in a supporting brake carrier and compressive force to a back-side brake pad. A corresponding set of brake pads is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Manfred SCHOENAUER, Wolfgang PAHLE, Markus BARTEL, Tobias FISCHL, Johann BAUMGARTNER, Andreas PETSCHKE, Richard L. LANTZ, Robert TEKESKY
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Patent number: 9574627Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Ronald S. Plantan, Harish Radhakrishnan, Dennis A. Wolf, Richard L. Lantz, Will E. Roberts, Steven C. Bell
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Publication number: 20160273600Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for suppressing undesired brake pad motion during brake application, and for installing and removing brake pads utilizing the inventive arrangements. One embodiment of the invention includes brake pads and a carrier mount having complementary surface features that retain the brake pad when the brake pad is in its installed position and a brake pad biasing structure that biases the brake pad in the radially outward direction to bias contact faces of the mount horn and the brake pad against one another to suppress brake pad kick and vibration and related wear and component fatigue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Harish RADHAKRISHNAN, Richard L. LANTZ, Kailin DENG
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Publication number: 20160040735Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Ronald S. PLANTAN, Harish RADHAKRISHNAN, Dennis A. WOLF, Richard L. LANTZ, Will E. ROBERTS, Steven C. BELL
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Patent number: 9193018Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Ronald S. Plantan, Harish Radhakrishnan, Dennis A. Wolf, Richard L. Lantz, Will E. Roberts, Steven C. Bell
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Publication number: 20150128400Abstract: A system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Ronald S. PLANTAN, Harish RADHAKRISHNAN, Dennis A. WOLF, Richard L. LANTZ, Will E. ROBERTS, Steven C. BELL
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Patent number: D764987Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLCInventors: Harish Radhakrishnan, Ronald S. Plantan, Dennis A. Wolf, Richard L. Lantz