Patents by Inventor Grant A. Browning

Grant A. Browning 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).

  • Publication number: 20180093648
    Abstract: A brake pedal emulator extends and is connected between a support structure and a brake pedal along a centerline. The emulator includes a hydraulic cylinder, a piston head, and a variable flow communicator. An outer casing of the cylinder engages one of the structure and the pedal. The piston head engages the other of the structure and the pedal, and the communicator is carried between the casing and the piston head. A first chamber is defined at least in-part by the casing and a first side of the piston head, and a second chamber is defined at least in-part by the casing and an opposite second side of the piston head. The piston head is in sealed and slides with respect to the casing, and the communicator is adapted to provide fluid communication between the first and second chambers that varies with axial displacement of the piston head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Brandon C. Pennala, Alan J. Houtman, Paul A. Kilmurray, Christopher C. Chappell, Grant A. Browning, Robert J. Payton, JR., Jordan M. Krell
  • Patent number: 5465744
    Abstract: In the present invention, an adjustable mobility assist device is provided which has a base, means for obtaining leverage against a stationary object, and grasping means which allow the user to reach out and up while rising from a seated position. In its several embodiments, the device can be adapted for use in rising from a chair, bed, or commode. Handles are provided so that the device can also assist in walking. Arms are also included for supporting the users arms, a reading or eating tray, and the like. The device is portable and can be moved from one piece of furniture to another within the home with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: My Independence, Inc.
    Inventor: U. Grant Browning
  • Patent number: 5305773
    Abstract: In the present invention, an adjustable mobility assist device is provided which has a base, means for obtaining leverage against a stationary object, and grasping means which allow the user to reach out and up while rising from a seated position. In its several embodiments, the device can be adapted for use in rising from a chair, bed, or commode. Handles are provided so that the device can also assist in walking. Arms are also included for supporting the users arms, a reading or eating tray, and the like. The device is portable and can be moved from one piece of furniture to another within the home with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventor: U. Grant Browning