Patents by Inventor Christopher George Arthur Hind

Christopher George Arthur Hind 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).

  • Break-away retainer for installation of park brake
    Patent number: 8813601
    Abstract: Provided is a retainer for assisting in installation of a parking brake actuator for use in a vehicle by limiting relative movement of an input lever and a mounting bracket. The retainer has a first part and a second part connected via frangible connection(s). The first part of the retainer is fixed relative to a mounting bracket and the second part is fixed relative to the input lever (via a pivot member). After installation, the lever is moved from its first, installation position to a second, in-use position. The application of force and movement of the lever rotates the pivot member, which rotates the second part of the retainer relative to the first part thereby breaking the frangible connection(s). The input lever of the brake actuator is then ready for use to apply or release brakes of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Ventra Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher George Arthur Hind, Peter Revelis, Simon Kwan Hoi Chan, Jaafar Bashiry-Khoshraftar
  • BREAK-AWAY RETAINER FOR INSTALLATION OF PARK BRAKE
    Publication number: 20130055848
    Abstract: Provided is a retainer for assisting in installation of a parking brake actuator for use in a vehicle by limiting relative movement of an input lever and a mounting bracket. The retainer has a first part and a second part connected via frangible connection(s). The first part of the retainer is fixed relative to a mounting bracket and the second part is fixed relative to the input lever (via a pivot member). After installation, the lever is moved from its first, installation position to a second, in-use position. The application of force and movement of the lever rotates the pivot member, which rotates the second part of the retainer relative to the first part thereby breaking the frangible connection(s). The input lever of the brake actuator is then ready for use to apply or release brakes of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Ventra Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher George Arthur Hind, Peter REVELIS, Simon Kwan Hoi Chan, Jaafar Bashiry-Khoshraftar