Patents by Inventor John V. Rochford

John V. Rochford 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).

  • Wheel balancer in which a sub-housing carrying a main shaft is pivotal from a horizontal to a vertical position for aligning a wheel on the main shaft
    Patent number: 5419193
    Abstract: A wheel balancer comprises a main housing which supports a sub-housing. A main shaft to which a wheel to be balanced is coupled is rotatable in the sub-housing. The sub-housing is pivotally connected to the main housing by a pivot shaft which defines a horizontal main pivot axis extending transversely of the rotational axis of the main shaft. The sub-housing is pivotal from a horizontal position to a vertical position with the main shaft extending upwardly of the sub-housing to facilitate coupling of the wheel to the main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Interbalco AG
    Inventors: Willy Borner, Bernard Jackson, Gordon F. Schmeisser, John V. Rochford, Duncan W. McInnes