Patents by Inventor Leigh Fraser

Leigh Fraser 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: 7861837
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch actuation system is provided having a hydraulic clutch control device which includes one first clutch master cylinder that communicates via a first pressure-medium line with a first clutch slave cylinder, which is used for actuating a first clutch device, and a second clutch master cylinder that communicates via a second pressure-medium line with a second clutch slave cylinder used for actuating a second clutch device, the pressure prevailing in the first and/or in the second pressure-medium line being relievable via at least one emergency release valve device to permit disengagement of at least one of the clutch devices in an emergency situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Leigh Fraser, James Antony Lethbridge, Peter Riemer, Andrew Murray Watkins
  • Patent number: 7571794
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch actuation system having a hydraulic clutch control device which includes at least one clutch master cylinder that communicates via a pressure-medium line with a clutch slave cylinder used for actuating a clutch device, the pressure prevailing in the pressure-medium line being relievable via at least one emergency release valve device to permit disengagement of the clutch device in an emergency situation. The hydraulic clutch actuation system is distinguished in that the emergency release valve device has a seal-carrier device for a sealing element which is movable in response to an electromagnet out of an open position, in which a pressure-medium inlet is open, into a closed position in which the sealing element seals the pressure-medium inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Leigh Fraser, Neil McNab, Paul Vincent Rouse, Peter Riemer, James Antony Lethbridge, Michael Cooper, David Anthony Harries, Melvin Dyke
  • Publication number: 20070268150
    Abstract: A portable signaling lantern includes a body having a device for hand-carrying the lantern. A housing is included which defines a battery chamber and includes a lamp on the face of the housing for illuminating an area in the vicinity of the housing with at least two closed loop arrays of solid state lamp devices disposed on the face of the housing about the lamp. The respective closed loop arrays of solid state lamp devices are arranged one inside the other and, when activated, have collective color outputs that are clearly visually distinguishable from a remote viewing position of greater than 1 km from the lantern. The body of the lantern includes a device for selectively activating the lamp or either of the solid state lamp devices utilizing one or more batteries in the battery chamber to power the lamp or array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventor: Leigh Fraser
  • Publication number: 20070114105
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch actuation system having a hydraulic clutch control device which includes at least one clutch master cylinder that communicates via a pressure-medium line with a clutch slave cylinder used for actuating a clutch device, the pressure prevailing in the pressure-medium line being relievable via at least one emergency release valve device to permit disengagement of the clutch device in an emergency situation. The hydraulic clutch actuation system is distinguished in that the emergency release valve device has a seal-carrier device for a sealing element which is movable in response to an electromagnet out of an open position, in which a pressure-medium inlet is open, into a closed position in which the sealing element seals the pressure-medium inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Leigh Fraser, Neil McNab, Paul Rouse, Peter Riemer, James Lethbridge, Michael Cooper, David Harries, Melvin Dyke
  • Publication number: 20070007097
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch actuation system is provided having a hydraulic clutch control device which includes one first clutch master cylinder that communicates via a first pressure-medium line with a first clutch slave cylinder, which is used for actuating a first clutch device, and a second clutch master cylinder that communicates via a second pressure-medium line with a second clutch slave cylinder used for actuating a second clutch device, the pressure prevailing in the first and/or in the second pressure-medium line being relievable via at least one emergency release valve device to permit disengagement of at least one of the clutch devices in an emergency situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Leigh Fraser, James Lethbridge, Peter Riemer, Andrew Watkins