Patents by Inventor Kevin Scott Katerberg

Kevin Scott Katerberg 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: 20140232142
    Abstract: A brake component system for a vehicle having first and second brake assemblies associated with first and second wheels, respectively, can include a floor panel, a first structure, a housing cover, a brake actuator an equalizer, a first brake wire, and a second brake wire. The housing cover can extend from the first structure and can be spaced above the floor panel. The first and second brake wires can run along the first structure and each can have a first end portion connected to the equalizer and a second end portion connected to the respective brake assembly. The first brake wire and second brake wire can be located between the floor panel and the housing cover. The first structure can include at least one of a heater duct structure, a floor stiffener structure, and a combination heater duct and floor stiffener structure that is configured to form a channel in which the first brake wire and second brake wire extend in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron MEARS, Hiroki ISHIKAWA, Kevin Scott KATERBERG
  • Patent number: 8739939
    Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle can include a brake actuator, an equalizer operably connected to the actuator, and two brake wires that are each connected to the equalizer and extend to first and second brake assemblies. The first and second brake wires can extend in a first direction extending from a front of the vehicle toward a rear of the vehicle. The first brake wire can cross over the second brake wire at least once and possibly twice, each time in a direction transverse to the first direction. Additionally, the first and second brake wires can each include a cover that protects a respective wire. The covers can be in contact with each other at the crossover point for the wires to minimize noise, friction and to improve operating ability and durability of the brake wires. The various features, such as the cross-over configuration, the contacting wires, and/or the covers, also make it possible to minimize the space requirements for the wires in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron Mears, Hiroki Ishikawa, Kevin Scott Katerberg
  • Patent number: 8336679
    Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle can include a brake actuator, an equalizer operably connected to the actuator, and two brake wires that are each connected to the equalizer and extend to first and second brake assemblies. The first and second brake wires can extend in a first direction extending from a front of the vehicle toward a rear of the vehicle. The first brake wire can cross over the second brake wire at least once and possibly twice, each time in a direction transverse to the first direction. Additionally, the first and second brake wires can each include a cover that protects a respective wire. The covers can be in contact with each other at the crossover point for the wires to minimize noise, friction and to improve operating ability and durability of the brake wires. The various features, such as the cross-over configuration, the contacting wires, and/or the covers, also make it possible to minimize the space requirements for the wires in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron Mears, Hiroki Ishikawa, Kevin Scott Katerberg
  • Publication number: 20080078632
    Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle can include a brake actuator, an equalizer operably connected to the actuator, and two brake wires that are each connected to the equalizer and extend to first and second brake assemblies. The first and second brake wires can extend in a first direction extending from a front of the vehicle toward a rear of the vehicle. The first brake wire can cross over the second brake wire at least once and possibly twice, each time in a direction transverse to the first direction. Additionally, the first and second brake wires can each include a cover that protects a respective wire. The covers can be in contact with each other at the crossover point for the wires to minimize noise, friction and to improve operating ability and durability of the brake wires. The various features, such as the cross-over configuration, the contacting wires, and/or the covers, also make it possible to minimize the space requirements for the wires in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron Mears, Hiroki Ishikawa, Kevin Scott Katerberg