Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Hutchins

Bruce E. Hutchins 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).

  • Hydraulic mount having a flexible decoupler with an orifice therethrough
    Patent number: 4762309
    Abstract: A hydraulic mount has a flexible decoupler with an opening therethrough and grooves intersecting therewith providing a controlled fluid connection between liquid filled chambers to control the damping. Fluid flow between the chambers is restricted as the flexible decoupler contacts one of two sandwiching valve portions, formed as part of a partition member, and further fluid flow is allowed only through the decoupler grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Saturn Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce E. Hutchins
  • Motor vehicle loudspeaker installation
    Patent number: 4572326
    Abstract: A loudspeaker installation for the rear shelf of a motor vehicle. A lightweight, ribbed loudspeaker enclosure is fastened to the underside of the rear shelf so as to be suspended into the trunk of the vehicle and disposed about a conventional loudspeaker flush-mounted to the rear shelf. The enclosure acoustically isolates the vehicle passenger compartment from the trunk, and a duct disposed within the enclosure communicates with the passenger compartment to enhance the low frequency audio response of the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce E. Hutchins