Patents by Inventor Christopher James Hurtubise

Christopher James Hurtubise 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).

  • Disc brake pad assembly proof-testing
    Patent number: 5685193
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for non-destructively proof-testing the integrity of the bond between an integrally-molded disc brake pad assembly metallic backing plate element and its adhered molded friction material pad element advantageously tests the bond by tensile stressing rather than by conventional shear stressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Hurtubise, Winston Randolph Mason, Jr., James William Powe