Patents by Inventor Bruce V. Lyons

Bruce V. Lyons 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).

  • Torsion rod holddown apparatus for a battery
    Patent number: 6161810
    Abstract: An automotive battery is maintained in a tray mounted to the vehicle. The tray has a hinge mechanism in which a torsion rod is pivotally mounted. The torsion rod has a holddown portion which engages a complementary component on the battery to hold the battery in the desired operating location. A latch member on the tray cooperates with the torsion rod to restrain the torsion rod in a latched condition such that a continuous holddown force is exerted on the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry V. Crow, Dane E. Carter, Tracy Frye Strickland, Bruce V. Lyons