Antonio E Demorais

US Patent:

8056684, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731013

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Livonia MI, US
Antonio E. DeMorais - South Lyon MI, US
Harry D. Miller - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Kelsey-Hayes Company - Livonia MI

International Classification:

F16D 65/00

US Classification:

188206A, 188 7331, 188 18 A, 188106 P

Abstract:

A vehicle drum-in-hat disc brake assembly comprises: a shield adapted to be secured to an axle flange; a drum brake portion carried by the shield; an abutment tower operatively disposed with the drum brake portion; and a caliper bracket assembly formed separate from the abutment tower and adapted to be secured to the axle flange; wherein at least one first fastener is provided for securing the abutment tower to the caliper bracket assembly and a plurality of second fasteners are provided for securing the caliper bracket assembly and the shield to the axle flange.

US Patent:

20060289251, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/159668

Inventors:

Antonio DeMorais - South Lyon MI, US
Harry Miller - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

F16D 65/14

US Classification:

188073470, 188073460

Abstract:

A disc brake caliper for braking a wheel if a vehicle includes an inboard wall, an outboard wall spaced laterally from the inboard wall, each wall having a leading hole spaced a first distance on a first side from a lateral axis and extending through the respective wall, a trailing hole spaced a second distance on a second side opposite the first side from the lateral axis and extending through the respective wall, and a bridge interconnecting the inboard wall and the outboard wall.

US Patent:

20060289253, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/159620

Inventors:

Antonio DeMorais - South Lyon MI, US
Harry Miller - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

F16D 65/10

US Classification:

18821800R, 188073100

Abstract:

A disc brake assembly includes an anchor bracket having a leading arm with mutually aligned inboard and outboard pin holes, and a trailing arm with mutually aligned inboard and outboard pin holes. A single-part caliper housing, supported on the caliper bracket, includes a hydraulic cylinder, a piston located in the cylinder, an inboard leg, an outboard leg having an opening for providing access to the cylinder from without the caliper housing, and a bridge interconnecting the inboard leg and outboard leg. Inboard and outboard leading and trailing abutment pins are each located in one of the pin holes. Inboard and outboard brake shoes each include a backing plate having a leading aperture and a trailing aperture engaged with one of the respective abutment pins.

US Patent:

20080087507, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/580578

Inventors:

Antonio Eduardo DeMorais - South Lyon MI, US
Harry D. Miller - Canton MI, US
Charles Giacomazza - Plymouth MI, US

International Classification:

F16D 65/38

US Classification:

188 7339, 188 7345

Abstract:

This invention relates to an improved disc brake assembly. The disc brake assembly includes a member adapted to be secured to a vehicle component, the member having a pair of ears each provided with at least a first opening formed therethrough; a brake caliper supported relative to the member; a pair of brake shoes carried by the brake caliper, each of the brake shoes including opposed ends having an opening formed therethrough; and a pin disposed in each of the first openings of the ears and extending through the openings formed in the opposed ends of the brake shoes to slidably support the brake shoes and the caliper for movement relative to the member whereby the brake caliper and the brake shoes may be removed from the member without removing the pins from the member.

US Patent:

20190329318, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/963951

Inventors:

- Gyeonggi-do, KR
Daniel Alan Smith - White Lake MI, US
Antonio Eduardo Demorais - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

MANDO CORPORATION - Gyeonggi-do

International Classification:

B22C 9/22
F16D 55/226
F16D 65/095
F16D 65/18

Abstract:

Brake calipers, molds and method of producing brake calipers are disclosed including a brake caliper mold for molding a brake caliper, the brake caliper mold comprising: a first mold section; a second section half; a core member configured to form a piston bore, the core member comprising: a tower configured to form a tower window in a bridge of the brake caliper and a piston bore extension to form a piston bore of the brake caliper; and four locator forming surfaces located on the tower, each of the four locator forming surfaces configured to form a separate lateral data reference surface on the brake caliper, the lateral data reference surfaces capable of being used for subsequent machining of the brake caliper to predetermined tolerances.