ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,398, issued on June 3, was assigned to AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY Co. LTD. (Tokyo).
"Brake system with torque limiter assembly" was invented by Aurelian Bahmata (South Lyon, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake system comprising a torque limiter assembly that sets a torque limit and associated with an electromechanical actuation system. The torque limiter assembly comprises a ring gear meshed with two or more planetary gears, the ring gear comprising a first race extending circumferentially therearound. The torque limiter assembly comprises a pre-loaded member comprising a second race extending circumferentially therearound. Balls...