Patents by Inventor Michael R. Brown, II

Michael R. Brown, II 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).

  • Brake actuator mechanism with overload protection
    Patent number: 7407042
    Abstract: A brake actuator mechanism has an inner shaft received at least partially within an outer shaft. The overload protection device is disposed between the inner shaft and the outer shaft. The device selectively couples the inner shaft and the outer shaft so that when the outer shaft receives a torque beyond a predetermined limit, the device allows the outer shaft to rotate about the inner shaft without rotating the inner shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Banks, Michael R. Brown, II, Alan Hendershot
  • Torque limiting sleeve and method of use
    Patent number: 7152722
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively coupling members in a brake actuating mechanism. A coupling member is located between an outer clutch sleeve and a clutch cap. The coupling member exerts a pre-determined amount of force on both the outer clutch sleeve and the clutch cap. The force couples the outer clutch sleeve and the clutch cap. The coupling member allows the outer clutch sleeve and the clutch cap to decouple if a torque acting on the clutch cap exceeds the force exerted by the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel E. Banks, Michael R. Brown, II