Patents by Inventor John Thistleton

John Thistleton 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).

  • Patent number: 6571900
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for permitting retraction of a vehicle foot pedal, operable on a push rod, in a frontal crash of sufficient magnitude. The push rod is of low ductability material, having a zone of weakness. A rotary member is attached to, and mounted on the blade for free rotation about a pivot, by which rotary member the blade is operably coupled to the push rod; and an activation arm is provided to cause partial rotation of the rotary member upon a frontal impact of sufficient magnitude, to apply a bending moment to the push rod to snap the push rod at its zone of weakness. This disconnects the push rod from the blade permitting free blade/pedal movement, and hence permitting retraction of the foot pedal away from the feet of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: BCK Technology Limited
    Inventor: John Thistleton
  • Publication number: 20010027889
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) is provided for permitting retraction of a vehicle foot pedal, operable on a push rod, in a frontal crash of sufficient magnitude, in which arrangement the push rod (11) is of low ductability material, having a zone of weakness; a rotary member (6) is attached to, and mounted on the blade (2) for free rotation about a pivot (7), by which rotary member the blade (2) is operationally coupled to the plush rod; and displacement means (16) is provided to cause partial rotation of the rotary member (6) upon a frontal impact of sufficient magnitude, to apply a bending moment to the push rod to snap the push rod (11) at its zone of weakness (W), thereby disconnecting the push rod (11) from the blade (2) to permit free blade/pedal movement, and hence to permit retraction away from the feel of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: John Thistleton