Patents by Inventor John Pitman

John Pitman 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).

  • Vehicle wheels
    Patent number: 10081217
    Abstract: An insert for a vehicle wheel having a plurality of spokes which define, in part, an outwardly-facing wheel surface, and further define between adjacent ones of the spokes, a cavity for receiving the insert, in use, the insert comprising: an outer profile of complementary shape to the cavity and arranged to fit securely within the cavity, in use; and a flow redirecting surface which is aerodynamically shaped so as to reduce drag on an adjacent spoke of the wheel, in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Jones, Mark Collins, Andrew Chatwin, Hugo Nightingale, John Pitman
  • IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO VEHICLE WHEELS
    Publication number: 20160046145
    Abstract: An insert for a vehicle wheel having a plurality of spokes which define, in part, an outwardly-facing wheel surface, and further define between adjacent ones of the spokes, a cavity for receiving the insert, in use, the insert comprising: an outer profile of complementary shape to the cavity and arranged to fit securely within the cavity, in use; and a flow redirecting surface which is aerodynamically shaped so as to reduce drag on an adjacent spoke of the wheel, in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony Jones, Mark Collins, Andrew Chatwin, Hugo Nightingale, John Pitman