Patents by Inventor Henry Bain

Henry Bain 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).

  • Vehicle door systems
    Patent number: 8789873
    Abstract: A vehicle door system comprises: a door (16) formed from a plurality of panels (18, 20) which define a door cavity (22), one of the panels (20) having an aperture (44) therein at a hinged end of the door; and a check mechanism. The check mechanism comprises a check arm housing (40) mounted within the door cavity (22) and a check arm (42) connected to the vehicle body and extending through the aperture (44) and through the check arm housing (40). The check arm (42) is movable through the check arm housing (40) to allow opening and closing of the door (16). The check arm (42) has a flow restrictor formed on it arranged to restrict the flow of water along the check arm through the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Land Rover
    Inventors: Dean Nigel, Robin Warmington, Henry Bain
  • VEHICLE DOOR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110169297
    Abstract: A vehicle door system comprises: a door (16) formed from a plurality of panels (18, 20) which define a door cavity (22), one of the panels (20) having an aperture (44) therein at a hinged end of the door; and a check mechanism. The check mechanism comprises a check arm housing (40) mounted within the door cavity (22) and a check arm (42) connected to the vehicle body and extending through the aperture (44) and through the check arm housing (40). The check arm (42) is movable through the check arm housing (40) to allow opening and closing of the door (16). The check arm (42) has a flow restrictor formed on it arranged to restrict the flow of water along the check arm through the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Dean Nigel, Robin Warmington, Henry Bain