Patents by Inventor Brian A. Howard

Brian A. Howard 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).

  • Aircraft undercarriage suspension
    Patent number: RE30896
    Abstract: An aircraft undercarriage suspension includes a liquid filled telescopic suspension strut and a gas spring. Liquid displaced by the strut into the gas spring is selectively directed through alternative flow restrictors, one of which is matched for optimum damping during aircraft landing and the other of which is matched for optimum damping during taxing. A ride control valve operates on the nose wheel undercarriage to control aircraft pitching, the ride control hydraulic system being separated from the damping oil by a floating piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: Automotive Products Limited
    Inventors: Stanley F. N. Jenkins, Roy Fairclough, Brian A. Howard, Frederick Miley