Patents by Inventor Brian Southern

Brian Southern 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).

  • Truck or tractor vehicle with adjustable panhard bar and method for adjusting alignment of a truck or tractor vehicle cab relative to a truck or tractor vehicle frame
    Patent number: 11639202
    Abstract: A truck or tractor vehicle includes a frame having a longitudinal centerline, an operator cab mounted relative to the frame via a cab suspension, the cab having a longitudinal centerline, the cab suspension comprising a front suspension and a rear suspension, the rear suspension comprising an adjustable panhard bar attached at a first end to the cab and attached at a second end to the frame, the adjustable panhard bar being adjustable in length to position the longitudinal centerline of the cab at a desired angle relative to the longitudinal centerline of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lalit Saroha, Mahesh Boraiah, Michael Fricker, Matthew Knerr, Raymond Jackovitz, Brian Southern
  • TRUCK OR TRACTOR VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE PANHARD BAR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT OF A TRUCK OR TRACTOR VEHICLE CAB RELATIVE TO A TRUCK OR TRACTOR VEHICLE FRAME
    Publication number: 20220135148
    Abstract: A truck or tractor vehicle includes a frame having a longitudinal centerline, an operator cab mounted relative to the frame via a cab suspension, the cab having a longitudinal centerline, the cab suspension comprising a front suspension and a rear suspension, the rear suspension comprising an adjustable panhard bar attached at a first end to the cab and attached at a second end to the frame, the adjustable panhard bar being adjustable in length to position the longitudinal centerline of the cab at a desired angle relative to the longitudinal centerline of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Lalit Saroha, Mahesh Boraiah, Michael Fricker, Matthew Knerr, Raymond Jackovitz, Brian Southern