Omar J Fakhoury

US Patent:

6866345, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Jul 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/624164

Inventors:

Omar J. Fakhoury - Rockford IL, US
William E. Ott - Rockford IL, US

Assignee:

Gunite Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

B60B027/00

US Classification:

3011051, 3011085

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a wheel hub having a cylindrical main body and a radial flange, with radial ribs extending between the outboard side of the radial flange and the outboard end of the main body.

US Patent:

7121728, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Aug 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910832

Inventors:

Reginal A. Pete - Caledonia IL, US
Omar J. Fakhoury - Rockford IL, US

Assignee:

Gunite Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

F16C 33/78

US Classification:

384477, 384571

Abstract:

A bearing assembly for a wheel assembly. In some constructions and in some aspects, the bearing assembly includes a housing defining a cavity therethrough, a first bearing cone positioned within the cavity and a second bearing cone positioned within the cavity and spaced from the first bearing cone. A first plurality of rollers is positioned between and engageable with the housing and the first bearing cone and a second plurality of rollers is positioned between and engageable with the housing and the second bearing cone. A seal seals the space between the first bearing cone and the second bearing cone. In some constructions and in some aspects, the seal is non-metallic or elastomeric.

US Patent:

7159697, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

May 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/438148

Inventors:

Omar J. Fakhoury - Rockford IL, US
Reginal A. Pete - Caledonia IL, US
Jeffrey W. Clark - Rockford IL, US

Assignee:

Gunite Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

F16D 65/10
B60B 30/06

US Classification:

188218R, 188 18 A, 301 35627

Abstract:

A wheel hub having pilots to guide the installation of a braking device on the wheel hub, wherein the pilots are provided with guide surfaces that are made of a different material than the wheel hub.

US Patent:

7163594, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Oct 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/685097

Inventors:

Laxmi C. Tandon - Rockford IL, US
Reginal A. Pete - Caledonia IL, US
Omar J. Fakhoury - Rockford IL, US

Assignee:

Gunite Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

C22C 37/00

US Classification:

148321, 420 26, 420 27

Abstract:

A gray iron alloy having a composition comprising about 4. 10% to about 4. 25% carbon equivalent, about 3. 5% to about 3. 65% carbon, about 0. 4% to about 0. 9% manganese, about 1. 5% to about 1. 9% silicon, less than about 0. 12% phosphorous, less than about 0. 17% sulfur, about 0. 6% to about 0. 8% molybdenum and about 0. 3% to about 0. 6% copper, and where said carbon is predominantly present as free carbon having a Type A flake graphite microstructure. The alloy is particularly useful in the manufacture of brake drums and other articles requiring a combination of high tensile strength and good thermal conductivity.

US Patent:

7219778, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Oct 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/977020

Inventors:

Reginal A. Pete - Caledonia IL, US
Omar J. Fakhoury - Rockford IL, US
Mark K. Bucey - Byron IL, US
Shawn D. Sexton - Rockford IL, US

Assignee:

Gunite Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

F16D 65/12
B60B 19/00

US Classification:

188218XL, 188 18 A, 301 68, 3011051

Abstract:

Exciter rings, wheel assemblies and methods of assembling. In some aspects, a wheel assembly includes a brake rotor including a barrel section having an interior surface defining a barrel cavity, and a projection extending from the interior surface of the barrel section into the barrel cavity. The wheel assembly also includes an exciter ring formed separately from the brake rotor and engagable with the projection within the barrel cavity to removably connect the exciter ring to the brake rotor. In other aspects, an exciter ring is formed separately from and removably connectable to a brake rotor and includes a body portion having an outer surface, the body portion including a detent protruding outwardly from the outer surface and extending around the outer surface of the body portion. The exciter ring also includes a flange extending radially outwardly from the body portion and having a plurality of apertures.

US Patent:

7281769, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Dec 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/735236

Inventors:

Reginal A. Pete - Caledonia IL, US
Omar J. Fakhoury - Rockford IL, US
Gary E. Tope - Byron IL, US
Rabbi J. Farraj - Huntley IL, US
Adam L. Purvis - Rockford IL, US
Mark K. Bucey - Byron IL, US

Assignee:

Gunite Corporation - Rockford IL

International Classification:

B60B 27/00
B60T 1/06

US Classification:

3011051, 301 68, 188 18 A

Abstract:

A wheel hub having two separable components. The wheel hub includes a sleeve rotatably mounted to a vehicle axle. A wheel-mounting flange for mounting a wheel of the vehicle is positioned substantially around the sleeve, and a bolting lip of a brake rotor (or brake drum) is sandwiched between the wheel-mounting flange and a bolting flange of the sleeve.

US Patent:

8287052, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Dec 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/648035

Inventors:

Omar J. Fakhoury - Vancouver WA, US
Joseph A. Brotherton - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Kic Holdings, Inc. - Vancouver WA

International Classification:

B60B 27/00

US Classification:

3011051, 301 35627

Abstract:

A wheel hub includes a barrel, a flange extending radially away from the barrel and a connection member connecting the flange to the barrel. The barrel includes an outboard bearing bore and an inboard bearing bore. The flange at least partially overlaps the inboard bearing bore along a radial direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the barrel. The connection member includes an outboard side facing toward the outboard bearing bore and defining outboard ribs and outboard recesses alternately disposed around the circumference of the barrel. Each outboard recess is interposed between the flange and the barrel along the radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrel.

US Patent:

8469461, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Feb 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/030352

Inventors:

Omar J. Fakhoury - Vancouver WA, US
Joseph A. Brotherton - Portland OR, US
John Schneider - Ridgefield WA, US

Assignee:

KIC Holdings, Inc. - Vancouver WA

International Classification:

B60B 27/00

US Classification:

3011051, 3011081

Abstract:

A hybrid wheel hub for trucks is configured to accept interchangeably a threaded screw-on hubcap or a bolt-on hubcap. The hybrid wheel hub comprises a barrel with an axial bore for receiving an axle along a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and a radial flange for attaching a wheel, the barrel having an inboard end and an outboard end including an outboard bearing cup for retaining an outboard bearing assembly within an inner surface of the axial bore. An annular perimeter of the outboard end includes a plurality of bolt holes positioned to receive cap bolts to retain a bolt-on hub cap over the outboard end. A threaded track protrudes radially inward towards the longitudinal axis of the axial bore and is internally threaded circumferentially around the longitudinal axis in position longitudinally to receive a screw-on hub cap having external threads.