Patents Represented by Attorney John McRae

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  • Automotive hood latch having remote actuator
    Patent number: 5738393
    Abstract: An automotive hood latch includes a striker carried by the hood latch and two separate latching members carried by the vehicle for alternate engagement with the striker, one of the latching members serving as a safety. The separate latching members are sequentially operated in the unlatching direction by double reciprocation of a remote cable operator. The motorist can release the hood from both latching members without leaving the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi J. Chao
  • Mine roller attachment to tank
    Patent number: 4693164
    Abstract: Mechanism for attaching a military mine roller to the front end of a miliy tank. Latch structures of simplified design are utilized to minimize the adverse effects of manufacturing tolerances on latch structure performance. Each latch structure includes an arcuate curved surface partially encircling a pin means carried by the mine roller, whereby the pin means is firmly retained against escape from the latch structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Israel M. Grinwald