Patents by Inventor Sean Cleary

Sean Cleary 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).

  • BRAKE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220049747
    Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake carrier, a caliper, first and second brake pads, a pad retraction spring, and a first stop surface. The pad retraction spring urges the first and second brake pads in a direction away from a rotor plane. A first supporting portion of the pad retraction spring is configured to abut the first stop surface to inhibit the pad retraction spring from entering a partially enclosed volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Alex Szafnauer
  • CALIPER GUIDE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210270334
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly having a guide pin, a guide bore, a cap, and a sensor arrangement. The guide bore is arranged to receive the guide pin. The cap may be secured to an open end of the guide bore proximate a free end of the guide pin. The sensor arrangement may include a first sensor component that is configured to provide an output indicative of relative axial displacement between a first sensor component and a second sensor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn, Sanjeev Kulkarni, Vadiraj Pavaman
  • Disc brake
    Patent number: 10927906
    Abstract: A brake pad, a disc brake, and a method of fitting a brake pad. At least one of a first brake pad and a second brake pad and corresponding support structures may have complementary profiles on circumferential faces thereof arranged so as to permit the brake pad to be inserted into a corresponding support structure in a transverse direction of the brake pad and at an angle to a circumferential direction of the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Dietmar Knoop, Neel Shah, Sean Cleary, Dave Hubbard
  • Adjuster mechanism
    Patent number: 10927911
    Abstract: An adjuster mechanism for a disc brake. The adjuster mechanism may include an outer piston and an inner piston. The outer piston may define a bore having a female thread, a non-threaded region, and a transition region. The non-threaded region may have a greater diameter than a minor diameter of the female thread. The minor diameter of the female thread in the transition region may progressively increase until it meets a major diameter of the female thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Neel Shah, Dave Hubbard, Sean Cleary, Refaat Malki
  • CALIPER GUIDE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210025464
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly for a heavy vehicle disc brake. The caliper guide assembly may include a wear sensor arranged to detect the position of a guide pin in relation to a guide bore. The guide pin and a guide surface may have different cross sectional profiles to define at least one void therebetween. The wear sensor may be at least partially accommodated within the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn, Refaat Malki
  • Disc brake
    Patent number: 10895297
    Abstract: A disc brake having a piston and a wear adjustment mechanism. The piston has a hollow rotatable portion. The wear adjustment mechanism may include a friction clutch having one or more input plates and one or more output plates arranged in a face-contacting relationship. The output plate(s) may be located within the rotatable portion and may directly drivingly engage the rotatable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary
  • Caliper guide assembly
    Patent number: 10801566
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly for a heavy vehicle disc brake. The caliper guide assembly may include a wear sensor arranged to detect the position of a guide pin in relation to a guide bore. The guide pin and a guide surface may have different cross sectional profiles to define at least one void therebetween. The wear sensor may be at least partially accommodated within the void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn, Refaat Malki
  • Disc brake
    Patent number: 10746244
    Abstract: A disc brake and an adjuster system for a disc brake. The adjuster system may include a piston, a chamber, and a wear adjustment mechanism. The wear adjustment mechanism may be located within the chamber. The chamber may contain lubricant for lubrication of at least part of the wear adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn
  • Adjuster assembly
    Patent number: 10711858
    Abstract: An adjuster assembly for manually adjusting the position of a brake pad relative to a brake rotor of a disc brake, the assembly comprising: a continuous wear sensor; and a manual rewind apparatus to manually reset the position of the brake pad when replacement thereof is required; the manual rewind apparatus comprising a shaft arranged to extend into a housing of the disc brake; wherein the continuous wear sensor is arranged to be located within the housing of the disc brake and is located proximate to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Dietmar Knoop, Sean Cleary
  • ADJUSTER MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20190331185
    Abstract: An adjuster mechanism for a disc brake. The adjuster mechanism may include an outer piston and an inner piston. The outer piston may define a bore having a female thread, a non-threaded region, and a transition region. The non-threaded region may have a greater diameter than a minor diameter of the female thread. The minor diameter of the female thread in the transition region may progressively increase until it meets a major diameter of the female thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Neel Shah, Dave Hubbard, Sean Cleary, Refaat Malki
  • ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190277356
    Abstract: An adjuster assembly for manually adjusting the position of a brake pad relative to a brake rotor of a disc brake, the assembly comprising: a continuous wear sensor; and a manual rewind apparatus to manually reset the position of the brake pad when replacement thereof is required; the manual rewind apparatus comprising a shaft arranged to extend into a housing of the disc brake; wherein the continuous wear sensor is arranged to be located within the housing of the disc brake and is located proximate to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Dietmar Knoop, Sean Cleary
  • Adjuster assembly
    Patent number: 10323705
    Abstract: An adjuster assembly for manually adjusting the position of a brake pad relative to a brake rotor of a disc brake, the assembly comprising: a continuous wear sensor; and a manual rewind apparatus to manually reset the position of the brake pad when replacement thereof is required; the manual rewind apparatus comprising a shaft arranged to extend into a housing of the disc brake; wherein the continuous wear sensor is arranged to be located within the housing of the disc brake and is located proximate to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Dietmar Knoop, Sean Cleary
  • CALIPER GUIDE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190162256
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly for a heavy vehicle disc brake. The caliper guide assembly may include a wear sensor arranged to detect the position of a guide pin in relation to a guide bore. The guide pin and a guide surface may have different cross sectional profiles to define at least one void therebetween. The wear sensor may be at least partially accommodated within the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn, Refaat Malki
  • DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20190063518
    Abstract: A disc brake having a caliper and a carrier. The caliper may include an actuation mechanism, a housing, a bridge, and a pad retention structure. The pad retention structure may facilitate mounting of an outboard brake pad and may have a first rod. A drag load generated by the outboard brake pad in a braking operation may be transmitted to the bridge via the first rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Alexander G. Howard
  • DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20190024740
    Abstract: A disc brake having a piston and a wear adjustment mechanism. The piston has a hollow rotatable portion. The wear adjustment mechanism may include a friction clutch having one or more input plates and one or more output plates arranged in a face-contacting relationship. The output plate(s) may be located within the rotatable portion and may directly drivingly engage the rotatable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary
  • DISC BRAKE
    Publication number: 20190024741
    Abstract: A disc brake and an adjuster system for a disc brake. The adjuster system may include a piston, a chamber, and a wear adjustment mechanism. The wear adjustment mechanism may be located within the chamber. The chamber may contain lubricant for lubrication of at least part of the wear adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn
  • BRAKE PAD
    Publication number: 20180347653
    Abstract: A backplate for a brake pad of a disc brake, a brake pad that includes the backplate, and the method of manufacturing the backplate. The backplate may have a rear wall that may have an outer surface and a stiffening rib formed on the outer surface of the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Dietmar Knoop, Sean Cleary, Dave Hubbard
  • Disc brake
    Patent number: 10060489
    Abstract: A disc brake having a caliper, a piston, an operating shaft, a wear adjustment mechanism, and a transmission path. The caliper may straddle a rotor and may retain first and second brake pads. The piston may be slidable within the caliper. The operating shaft may apply an actuating force to advance the piston when the operating shaft is actuated. The transmission path of the wear adjustment mechanism may include a one-way clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Refaat Malki, Mark Norman, Paul Thomas
  • Disc brake
    Patent number: 9970493
    Abstract: A disc brake having a caliper, a housing bore, a guide insert, and a piston. The housing bore extends inboard from an outboard face of a housing portion of the caliper. The guide insert may have an inner guide bore and may be mounted within the housing bore. The piston may be slideable within the inner guide bore relative to the guide insert so as to urge a brake pad towards a rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Dietmar Knoop, Refaat Malki, Mark Norman, Paul Roberts, Paul Thomas, Neil Williams
  • Disc brake
    Patent number: 9945436
    Abstract: A disc brake for heavy vehicles. The disc brake may include first and second brake pads, a caliper, and at least one support. The caliper may have a radial opening and a pad strap. The support may support a rear face of at least one of the brake pads and may have a guide formation that may be configured to engage the pad strap and restrict rotation of the brake pad about a radial axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Sean Cleary, Neil Sharratt