Patents by Inventor Neil F. Milburn

Neil F. Milburn 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: 5509684
    Abstract: In a vehicle having a chassis, an axle and a pair of laterally spaced torque arm assemblies connecting the axle to the chassis and arranged longitudinally of the vehicle, each torque arm assembly includes a composite resin/glass fiber arm which has one end pivotally attached to the a chassis and which is attached to the axle at a first bolt by an end fitting. A clamp assembly is clamped to the arm along a length of the arm spaced from the end fitting and is fastened to the axle at a second bolt spaced from the first bolt. Cushioning between the clamp assembly and the arm is provided by rubber pads. The two torque arm assemblies produce an anti-roll effect by the bending of each arm in opposite directions during cornering or traversing uneven surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Rover Group Limited
    Inventors: Nigel S. Yarrow, Neil F. Milburn, Malcolm J. Burgess