Patents by Inventor Walter J. Le Blanc

Walter J. Le Blanc 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).

  • Automatic adjuster with cutter for friction couplings
    Patent number: 3957146
    Abstract: A brake retractor assembly in which the automatic adjustment mechanism includes a tube and a cutter engageable with the tube upon relative movement thereof. The tube is mounted on the retractor for limited axial movement in a manner such that after a predetermined movement of the cutter and tube together, there is relative movement thereof and the tube is cut by the cutter an amount equal to the wear of the brake parts providing the necessary adjustment to compensate for the wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventor: Walter J. Le Blanc