Patents by Inventor Michael Budd

Michael Budd 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).

  • Rim construction for wheels having brake torque drives
    Patent number: 4018482
    Abstract: A rim for a wheel and brake assembly having a lug on the radially inner surface integral with the rim and positioned for torque transmission between axially slidable brake members and the rim. The lug has an inner face spaced from the radially inner surface of the rim and is recessed at a position along the lug with the thickness of the lug at the recess being less than at other positions along the lug to reduce the stresses in the lug and rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventors: Vijay Rastogi, James Michael Budd, Daniel Lynn Koehler