Patents by Inventor John Billington Cady

John Billington Cady 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).

  • Fifth wheels for truck tractors
    Patent number: 4029335
    Abstract: A truck tractor has the fifth wheel mounted on a sub-frame which is pivotally connected between the tractor chassis and the rear axle of the tractor in order to improve the ride and handling of the tractor both when the truck is laden and unladen. Suspension elements are connected between the rear axle and the chassis frame. In one embodiment of the device the suspension elements comprise rubber blocks, and in another embodiment of the device, the suspension elements comprise leaf springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: British Leyland UK Limited
    Inventors: John Billington Cady, Michael John Kellaway
  • Public service vehicle
    Patent number: 3989119
    Abstract: A coach or bus of integral construction made up of a lower section, housing engine, suspension and service units and ducts, and an upper section incorporating a passenger saloon. The lower section comprises a sequence of boxes serving simultaneously as structural members and running component enclosures. The box walls are of readily replaceable flat panels. The combination of the upper and lower sections provides a much stiffer structure than heretofore found in conventional constructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1976
    Assignee: British Leyland UK Limited
    Inventor: John Billington Cady