THOMAS LEE RUNELS
Pilots at Division Dr, Battle Creek, MI

2012003, Feb 9, 2012

Aug 4, 2010

12/850236

Troy A. Flodin - Caledonia MI, US
Daniel E. Banks - Climax MI, US
Michael A. Chamberlin - Richland MI, US
James R. Clark - Plainwell MI, US
Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI, US

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC - Elyria OH

F16D 65/66, F16D 51/00

188 7963, 188196 V

An anchor assembly is provided that permits adjustment of the brake shoes in a drum brake to account for wear. The assembly includes first and second adjuster shafts each having a plurality of threads and first and second pilot connectors. The pilot connectors each have a plurality of threads in engagement with the threads of a corresponding adjuster shaft. The pilot connectors each engage one end of a corresponding brake shoe. Rotation of each adjuster shaft causes longitudinal movement of a corresponding pilot connector in engagement with a corresponding brake shoe along an axis to adjust a position of the brake shoe.

5261471, Nov 16, 1993

Mar 30, 1992

7/860486

Alan R. Freigang - Portage MI
Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI
Gary R. Schultz - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60C 2300, F16K 31528

152415

A vehicle including a pressure relief valve mounted on a wheel is provided. The valve includes a spring biased vent valve mechanism therein and a blocker which is a actuable or manipulable to either a vent position or a nonvent position. When the blocker is in the vent position, the valve acts as a vent valve. When the blocker is in the nonvent position, the spring biased valve mechanism is prevented from opening.

5174839, Dec 29, 1992

Jul 5, 1991

7/726067

Gary R. Schultz - Kalamazoo MI
Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI
Alan R. Freigang - Zeeland MI
James F. Ziech - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60C 2300

152415

A land vehicle wheel end assembly (16) for a rigid tubular drive axle assembly (10) includes a nonrotatable sleeve (34) interposed between a portion of a spindle (14) of the axle assembly and a wheel hub (20). The wheel hub is rotatably supported on the spindle by inboard and outboard bearings (24,26) lubricated by oil from the drive axle. The hub includes a passage for directing the oil to the inboard bearing (24). The sleeve and hub include air passages (34f,34d,39,34e and 20e) for directing air from a vehicle onboard central tire inflation system to a pneumatic tire supported by the hub. A relative rotational interface between the sleeve and hub air passages is sealed by a seal assembly (52) which is lubricated by the oil. An outboard end of the sleeve preferably includes an axially open annular groove (45 or 47) for inserting an O-ring (38) seat therein after installation of the sleeve on the spindle.

5178453, Jan 12, 1993

Aug 29, 1991

7/752040

Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI

F21V 2108

362398

An assembly is provided which is portable and which includes a cuplike base having mounted therein an article such as a lamp unit. The base is provided with a cover which normally protects the article and renders the same readily portable and for storage. The base or the cover or both are provided with magnetic surfaces for mounting the article on a flexible panel such as the type formed of fabric or cloth mas may be found, for example, in a tent. In one embodiment, the article is a lamp unit which may be of several forms including a simple lamp socket suspended from the lamp cord. The lamp unit may also be in the form of a fixed lamp socket retained within the base by a special lens. On the other hand, the lamp socket may be carried by a plurality of arms which are pivotally mounted to one another so as to projectable from within the base to a depending position supporting the lamp socket.

5544688, Aug 13, 1996

Dec 23, 1994

8/363134

Alan R. Freigang - Scotts MI
Gary R. Schultz - Kalamazoo MI
Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI
Kurt R. Gerlofs - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60C 2300, F16K 31528

152415

A pressure relief valve (61) including a body (110, 114) interconnecting an inflatable volume (20a,22a) with a source of pressurized fluid (30) and the atmosphere. A pair of valve members (120, 122) cooperate to allow controlled inflation and deflation of the volumes (20a,22a) as well as to close off the fluid path between the source and the volumes and vent fluid from the volumes to the atmosphere in order to achieve at least two predetermined fluid pressures in the volume.

7159698, Jan 9, 2007

Jul 22, 2004

10/896714

Daniel E. Banks - Climax MI, US
Alan Hendershot - Schoolcraft MI, US
Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI, US
Ralph Larson - Olivet MI, US

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC - Elyria OH

F16D 65/12

188218XL, 188 731, 188250 G, 188265

A disc brake rotor assembly has a central carrier with a first side and a second side. At least two wear surfaces are releasably secured to the first side and at least two wear surfaces are releasably secured to the second side. A locking mechanism disposed within the central carrier selectively engages and releases the wear surfaces.

8387926, Mar 5, 2013

Dec 8, 2010

12/963165

Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI, US
Troy A. Flodin - Caledonia MI, US

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC - Elyria OH

E21F 17/02, F16L 3/00

248 62, 248 744, 2483161, 2482302, 2482282, 24823131

A support arrangement, operable to clamp a cam tube for a drum brake assembly in position relative to an adjacent vehicle component, includes a first jaw having a first pair of arms, each of which has an one opening in an inclined end section, a second jaw having a second pair of arms, each of which has an opening in an inclined end section, and a base associated with the vehicle component and having a third pair of arms. Each of the third pair of arms also has an opening in its end section. Bolts or other such fastener elements are receivable within aligned sets of openings in the first, second, and third pairs of arms, permitting displacement of the first and second jaws relative to the base upon adjustment of the fasteners so that the jaws grip the tube and clamp the tube in its proper position. A clamping process is also described.

4938644, Jul 3, 1990

May 22, 1989

7/355257

Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16B 3924, F16B 39282

411132

A bolt lock assembly (40) and a nut lock assembly (60) are provided that respectively include a collar member (16) that is moveable in opposite axial directions in a counterbore (12) in an object (4) and is biased outwardly therefrom by a coiled spring (20). Counterbore (12) has at least one slot (14) extending radially outwardly therefrom and collar member (16) has at least one locking member (18) extending therefrom having a portion registerable with and remaining in slot (18) and a portion adapted to engage locking surfaces on a bolt head (6) of bolt (2) or a nut (24) when collar member (16) is urged outwardly from counterbore (12) to provide the locked engagement therebetween.

6932536, Aug 23, 2005

Apr 11, 2003

10/411951

David R. Church - Richland MI, US
Daniel E. Banks - Climax MI, US
James R. Clark - Plainwell MI, US
Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI, US

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

F16D001/00

4034081

An assembly is provided which includes a first body with a blind bore with an enlarged countersunk portion. The assembly also has a second body with an aperture aligned with the first body bore. A fastener is provided having a head compressively engages the second body. A shank of the fastener has threaded engagement with the bore, and at least 10% of a free length of the shank is encircled by the countersunk portion of the bore.

6957725, Oct 25, 2005

Feb 19, 2003

10/370160

Thomas L. Runels - Battle Creek MI, US

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

G01M001/00, F16O065/10

188218, 188218 R, 188 18 A, 188 7335

A disc brake rotor is provided which is balanced by removal of metal from between two opposed friction faces of the rotor. The friction faces are provided by two discs which are separated from each other by radially extending ribs.