Patents by Inventor Brian Arthur Howard

Brian Arthur 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: 4065078
    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: March 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: Automotive Products
    Inventors: Stanley Frederick Noel Jenkins, Roy Fairclough, Brian Arthur Howard, Frederick Miley