Patents by Inventor Bruce Louden

Bruce Louden 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: 8636292
    Abstract: A spring suspension assembly (50, 50A) for a vehicle which has a plurality of spring elements (77, 83, 77A, 77B, 77C, 83A, 83B, 83C, 787E, 88F, 77G, 77H, 77I, 116, 117, 132, 133, 141, 142) which are attached to an inner carrier (56, 117A) and an outer carrier (86, 120) wherein respective arrays (76, 82, 76A, 76B, 82A, 82B) are oriented in opposing or counteracting orientation and each spring elements (77, 83, 77A, 77B, 77C, 83A, 83B, 83C, 787E, 88F, 77G, 77H, 77I, 116, 117, 132, 133, 141, 142) has a shape corresponding to an arc of a circle characterized in that outer carrier (86, 120) is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle chassis and the inner carrier (56, 117A) is mountable to a vehicle axle shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Big Tyre Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Bruce Louden
  • Patent number: 8091596
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel assembly (10) which has an outer rim assembly (26), an inner vehicle hub connection member (11), a compartment located between the outer rim assembly (26) and the inner hub connection member (11) which has a plurality of spring elements (21, 22) wherein at least some of the spring elements (21, 22) are attached to the outer rim assembly (26) and/or the inner hub connection member (11) characterised in that the spring elements (21, 22) are oriented in opposed or counteracting orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Big Tyre Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Bruce Louden
  • Publication number: 20110285103
    Abstract: A spring suspension assembly (50, 50A) for a vehicle which has a plurality of spring elements (77, 83, 77A, 77B, 77C, 83A, 83B, 83C, 787E, 88F, 77G, 77H, 77I, 116, 117, 132, 133, 141, 142) which are attached to an inner carrier (56, 117A) and an outer carrier (86, 120) wherein respective arrays (76, 82, 76A, 76B, 82A, 82B) are oriented in opposing or counteracting orientation and each spring elements (77, 83, 77A, 77B, 77C, 83A, 83B, 83C, 787E, 88F, 77G, 77H, 77I, 116, 117, 132, 133, 141, 142) has a shape corresponding to an arc of a circle characterised in that outer carrier (86, 120) is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle chassis and the inner carrier (56, 117A) is mountable to a vehicle axle shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: BIG TYRE PTY LTD
    Inventor: Bruce Louden
  • Publication number: 20090211675
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel assembly (10) which has an outer rim assembly (26), an inner vehicle hub connection member (11), a compartment located between the outer rim assembly (26) and the inner hub connection member (11) which has a plurality of spring elements (21, 22) wherein at least some of the spring elements (21, 22) are attached to the outer rim assembly (26) and/or the inner hub connection member (11) characterised in that the spring elements (21, 22) are oriented in opposed or counteracting orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Bruce Louden