Patents by Inventor Alistair B. Lovatt

Alistair B. Lovatt 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).

  • Method to vary bend radius while forming a stabilizer bar
    Patent number: 6446484
    Abstract: A method of varying the bend radius while forming a stabilizer bar is achieved by varying the radius of the forming tool over which the stabilizer bar is bent. The bend radius of the stabilizer bar is varied by changing the position and/or shape of the forming tool in relation to the stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is formed by bending the bar over the forming tool to create a bend of desired radius. In the disclosed embodiments, the forming tool is bent chain, a conical tool, and an eccentric shape with several distinct radii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Meritor Suspension Systems Company
    Inventors: Gerald D. Anderson, Michael W. Mattice, John M. Khoury, Thomas M. Drouillard, Kermit G. Rowe, III, David I. Fretwell, Alistair B. Lovatt