Patents Assigned to McLaren Technology Centre
  • Patent number: 9561827
    Abstract: A vehicle comprising a flap that is attached to the vehicle in such a way as to permit movement of the flap from a first position to a second position, wherein the flap is configured to alter the downforce generated by the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion by affecting the airflow underneath the vehicle, the effect of the flap on the airflow being dependent upon the second position of the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: McLaren Technology Centre
    Inventors: Dan Parry-Williams, Arthur Slight
  • Publication number: 20140083234
    Abstract: A collapsible steering column assembly comprising a mounting structure, the mounting structure comprising a first part for connecting to the body of a vehicle and a second part for connecting to part of a steering mechanism, the first and second parts being interconnected to permit relative movement therebetween as the assembly collapses, wherein: one of the first or second parts comprises a slot, the slot comprising a pocket and a channel defined by two opposing sidewalls, each sidewall being the outer edge of a deformable structure; the other of the first or second parts comprises a lug, the lug extending into the pocket when the assembly is in a non-collapsed state and being configured to be driven through the channel to cause plastic deformation of the deformable structure as the assembly collapses; and the assembly comprises a re-enforcement that limits the plastic deformation of the deformable structure during the collapsing stroke to regions of the deformable structure adjacent to regions of the channe
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: McLaren Technology Centre
    Inventor: Steven James Randle