Patents by Inventor Christopher N. Davies

Christopher N. Davies 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).

  • FLUID-RIDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130071055
    Abstract: A fluid-riding seal 2 comprising first and second components 4, 6 that are arranged for rotation with respect to each other about a nominal rotational axis 8, the first and second components 4, 6 comprising respective first and second axial sealing surfaces 10, 16 which oppose each other and are spaced apart in the direction of the rotational axis 8 so as to define a gap between the sealing surfaces 10, 16, wherein a portion 32 of the first sealing surface 10 is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Christopher N. DAVIES, Ingo H. J. JAHN
  • Protective ankle wear for bicyclers
    Patent number: 6564393
    Abstract: Apparatus, particularly adapted to covering and protecting the ankles of off-road bicycle riders from injury, has an ankle-length sock made of elastic knitted fabric covering each of the rider's feet and a pair of bicycling shoes having low-cut uppers. A thin guard of a hard, flexible material passing around the rider's ankle is retained at the outside of each sock, extending from the top of the sock to a line proximate the top of the shoe upper so as to protect the inside and outside of the ankle joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher N. Davies
  • PROTECTIVE ANKLE WEAR FOR BICYCLERS
    Publication number: 20030046749
    Abstract: Apparatus, particularly adapted to covering and protecting the ankles of off-road bicycle riders from injury, has an ankle-length sock made of flexible woven fabric covering each of the rider's feet and a pair of bicycling shoes having low-cut uppers. A thin guard of a hard, flexible material passing around the rider's ankle is retained at the outside of each sock, extending from the top of the sock to a line proximate the top of the shoe upper so as to protect the inside and outside of the ankle joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher N. Davies