Patents by Inventor Bradford A. McDavid

Bradford A. McDavid 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).

  • Publication number: 20230341047
    Abstract: A reaction cable differential interlock system can include a differential lock lever, a shift lever, a mode select lever, a linkage mechanism, and a single cable. The differential lock lever can be configured to be movably mounted on a differential gear assembly and connected to a differential lock collar of the differential gear assembly. The shift lever can be movable between a plurality of transmission mode positions and the mode select lever can be movable between a plurality of differential mode positions. The linkage mechanism can be coupled to the shift lever and the mode select lever, and the single cable can extend from the linkage mechanism to the differential lock lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Scott D. BATDORF, Lee N. BOWERS, Tony T. DO, Bradford A. MCDAVID, Wade W. NELSON, Shane R. SMITH, Jason A. SOVERN, Michael J. WILLM, Matthew P. WOOLSTON
  • Patent number: 11614160
    Abstract: A shift gate assembly that can include a shift plate, a gate seal and a shift lever. The shift plate can include a lever opening having an opening centerline. The gate seal can be made of an elastic material and connected to the shift plate and extend along the lever opening. The gate seal can include a slit extending along the lever opening and offset with respect to the opening centerline. The shift lever can extend through the lever opening and the slit, be selectively movable along the lever opening and the slit, and elastically deform the gate seal as the shift lever moves along the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shane R. Smith, Scott D. Batdorf, Lee N. Bowers, Bradford A. McDavid
  • Publication number: 20110103882
    Abstract: A pipe flange shroud may have a body with an opening; a first rim having a rib; and, a second rim having a rib. The first rim may guide a first pipe connector into the pipe flange shroud and the second rim may guide a second pipe connector into the pipe flange shroud. The pipe flange shroud may thus align the first pipe connector to the second pipe connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Bradford A. McDavid