Patents by Inventor Glenn Cotter

Glenn Cotter 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).

  • Inertia locking mechanism
    Patent number: 7198307
    Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman
  • Inertia locking mechanism
    Publication number: 20060103138
    Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman
  • Inertia locking mechanism
    Patent number: 6971688
    Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman
  • Inertia locking mechanism
    Publication number: 20040046400
    Abstract: A door latch mechanism for a vehicle comprising a release lever operable by a door handle and a transmission path linkage containing a resiliently biased inertia device. During normal operation, the inertia device is biased to form a transmission path that transmits an unlatching movement from the release lever to release a latch bolt of the latch. If an impact on the vehicle creates an acceleration force above a predetermined level, the inertia device moves to break the transmission path, preventing the latch from being unlatched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Drysdale, Keith Sanders, Glenn Cotter, Gurbinder Kalsi, Peter Coleman, Jagjit Golar, Morten Ketelsen, Nigel Spurr