Patents by Inventor Saikiran Divakaruni

Saikiran Divakaruni 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).

  • Retention system for shim on backplate of brake pad assembly
    Patent number: 11746840
    Abstract: A brake pad for a vehicle disk brake assembly includes a backing plate configured to support a brake lining. A plurality of openings extend through the backing plate to define retaining members. A shim includes a base and tabs extending into the openings to secure the shim to the backing plate. Each tab includes a first portion extending away from the base and a curved second portion extending from the first portion back towards the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety US Inc.
    Inventors: Saikiran Divakaruni, Jacob Flight
  • RETENTION SYSTEM FOR SHIM ON BACKPLATE OF BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220381305
    Abstract: A brake pad for a vehicle disk brake assembly includes a backing plate configured to support a brake lining. A plurality of openings extend through the backing plate to define retaining members. A shim includes a base and tabs extending into the openings to secure the shim to the backing plate. Each tab includes a first portion extending away from the base and a curved second portion extending from the first portion back towards the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: SAIKIRAN DIVAKARUNI, JACOB FLIGHT
  • Vehicle disc brake assembly having a brake pad with a shim mechanically restrained from lateral movement
    Patent number: 11149810
    Abstract: A brake pad for a vehicle disc brake assembly has a backing plate, a shim, and an adhesive bond between the backing plate and the shim that retains the shim on the backing plate. The backing plate is configured to support a brake lining and has a recessed portion with transverse first and second surfaces. The first surface is a bottom surface of the recessed portion and the second surface is a perimeter surface that defines a perimeter of the bottom surface. The shim has a face surface that is also transverse to the bottom surface. The face surface is configured to engage with the perimeter surface to mechanically restrain the shim in the recessed portion from lateral displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety US Inc.
    Inventors: Saikiran Divakaruni, Peter Kula
  • VEHICLE DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAVING A BRAKE PAD WITH A SHIM MECHANICALLY RESTRAINED FROM LATERAL MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20210054892
    Abstract: A brake pad for a vehicle disc brake assembly has a backing plate, a shim, and an adhesive bond between the backing plate and the shim that retains the shim on the backing plate. The backing plate is configured to support a brake lining and has a recessed portion with transverse first and second surfaces. The first surface is a bottom surface of the recessed portion and the second surface is a perimeter surface that defines a perimeter of the bottom surface. The shim has a face surface that is also transverse to the bottom surface. The face surface is configured to engage with the perimeter surface to mechanically restrain the shim in the recessed portion from lateral displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: ZF Active Safety US Inc.
    Inventors: Saikiran Divakaruni, Peter Kula