Patents by Inventor Charles Laverle Cain

Charles Laverle Cain 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).

  • Hinge assemblies for door lids and methods of their delivery
    Patent number: 8459717
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a door lid of a vehicle includes a hinge arm support bracket that mounts within a luggage compartment of the vehicle. A hinge arm is connected to the support bracket at a proximal portion and including a distal portion that is mountable to the door lid, the hinge arm being pivotable relative to the support bracket. A force adjustment member is pivotally connected to the hinge arm. The force adjustment member includes a torsion bar mount portion extending outwardly from the hinge arm having an opening therethrough to receive an end of a torsion bar and a tool receiving portion that engages a torque adjustment tool to pivot the force adjustment member to apply a torque to the torsion bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Laverle Cain, Patrick F. Showalter
  • Hinge Assemblies for Door Lids and Methods of Their Delivery
    Publication number: 20120204491
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a door lid of a vehicle includes a hinge arm support bracket that mounts within a luggage compartment of the vehicle. A hinge arm is connected to the support bracket at a proximal portion and including a distal portion that is mountable to the door lid, the hinge arm being pivotable relative to the support bracket. A force adjustment member is pivotally connected to the hinge arm. The force adjustment member includes a torsion bar mount portion extending outwardly from the hinge arm having an opening therethrough to receive an end of a torsion bar and a tool receiving portion that engages a torque adjustment tool to pivot the force adjustment member to apply a torque to the torsion bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Laverle Cain, Patrick F. Showalter