Patents by Inventor Thomas Johns

Thomas Johns 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).

  • Axle assembly having a drive pinion and a preload nut
    Patent number: 12269337
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a differential carrier, a drive pinion, a bearing assembly, and a preload nut. The drive pinion has a shaft that has a threaded portion. The bearing assembly rotatably supports the drive pinion on the differential carrier. The preload nut mates with the threaded portion and exerts a preload force on the bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventors: David M Zueski, Thomas Johns, Robert Martin
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A DRIVE PINION AND A PRELOAD NUT
    Publication number: 20240246410
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a differential carrier, a drive pinion, a bearing assembly, and a preload nut. The drive pinion has a shaft that has a threaded portion. The bearing assembly rotatably supports the drive pinion on the differential carrier. The preload nut mates with the threaded portion and exerts a preload force on the bearing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David M Zueski, Thomas Johns, Robert Martin
  • Axle assembly having a preload mechanism
    Patent number: 11994198
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a preload mechanism. The preload mechanism engages a bearing assembly and includes a preload element and an adjuster element. The preload element is disposed inside a housing and is rotatable about an axis. The adjuster element engages the preload element and is moveable to actuate the preload element and exert a preload force on a bearing assembly. The adjuster element is accessible from outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David M Zueski, Thomas Johns, Brian Hayes