Patents by Inventor Elbert E. Bochat

Elbert E. Bochat 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).

  • Process and product for fitting a brake shoe to a brake drum
    Patent number: 4090285
    Abstract: A process and product is hereinafter described for fitting a brake shoe to a brake drum. The process comprises the steps of removing an existing brake shoe from a brake assembly; establishing the relationship of the arc of the curve of the removed brake shoe to its anchor pin; and fitting a new brake shoe to the established relationship between the arc of the drum and its respective anchor pin. An adjustable mechanism is shown whereby the relationship of the arc of the shoe to the anchor point can be established by movable mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Inventor: Elbert E. Bochat