Patents by Inventor Brian Fairchild

Brian Fairchild 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).

  • Patent number: 12152422
    Abstract: An adjustable slider of a window regulator includes a base body configured to connect with a cable of the window regulator and a clamp-plate assembly having first and second jaws configured to clamp a windowpane therebetween. A hinge plate supports the clamp-plate assembly. A first adjustment mechanism pivotally connects the hinge plate to the base body such that the clamp-plate assembly and the hinge plate are pivotal relative to the base body allowing a vertical angle of the clamp-plate assembly to be changed. The first adjustment mechanism is actuatable to move the hinge plate relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction allowing a fore-and-aft position of the clamp-plate assembly to be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Brian Fairchild, James Trevarrow, Chase Reames
  • Publication number: 20230151664
    Abstract: An adjustable slider of a window regulator includes a base body configured to connect with a cable of the window regulator and a clamp-plate assembly having first and second jaws configured to clamp a windowpane therebetween. A hinge plate supports the clamp-plate assembly. A first adjustment mechanism pivotally connects the hinge plate to the base body such that the clamp-plate assembly and the hinge plate are pivotal relative to the base body allowing a vertical angle of the clamp-plate assembly to be changed. The first adjustment mechanism is actuatable to move the hinge plate relative to the base body in a fore-and-aft direction allowing a fore-and-aft position of the clamp-plate assembly to be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Brian FAIRCHILD, James TREVARROW, Chase REAMES
  • Patent number: 11162291
    Abstract: Adjustable slider may include a first jaw, an engagement member, and an adjustment mechanism. The first jaw may extend in a first direction and include a first face. The first face may include a ramped surface that may extend obliquely with respect to the first direction. The engagement member may be configured to be disposed between the window pane and the first jaw. The adjustment mechanism may include an adjustment member that may be configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. The adjustment mechanism may also include a translatable member that may be coupled to the engagement member and configured to translate about the first rotational axis such that rotation of the adjustment member moves the engagement member along the ramped surface of the first jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Chase Reames, David Nienstedt, Brian Fairchild
  • Publication number: 20200386026
    Abstract: Adjustable slider may include a first jaw, an engagement member, and an adjustment mechanism. The first jaw may extend in a first direction and include a first face. The first face may include a ramped surface that may extend obliquely with respect to the first direction. The engagement member may be configured to be disposed between the window pane and the first jaw. The adjustment mechanism may include an adjustment member that may be configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. The adjustment mechanism may also include a translatable member that may be coupled to the engagement member and configured to translate about the first rotational axis such that rotation of the adjustment member moves the engagement member along the ramped surface of the first jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Chase REAMES, David NIENSTEDT, Brian FAIRCHILD
  • Publication number: 20150187459
    Abstract: A thermoplastic compound is disclosed which has low specific gravity by virtue of the use of glass microspheres. Underwater articles, especially wire and cable, benefit from the insulative and buoyancy effect of using the thermoplastic compound with the other article components, engineered using buoyancy calculations to have consistent neutral buoyancy for reduced energy expenditure and convenient maneuverability of the underwater articles as if they were floating in outer space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: PolyOne Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Fairchild, Doug Hammond