Patents by Inventor Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson 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: 12680634
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hose connector assembly including a hose having a wall defining a lumen and having a first end, and a grommet molded to the hose at the first end and having an annular wall surrounding the hose and spaced therefrom by an annular gap. An insertion surface extends axially along the annular wall from an inner end to an outer end, and a return surface extends from the inner end to a bottom surface of the annular wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Slunick, Jerry J. Kephart, Ralph Richardson
  • Publication number: 20260168600
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hose connector assembly including a hose having a wall defining a lumen and having a first end, and a grommet molded to the hose at the first end and having an annular wall surrounding the hose and spaced therefrom by an annular gap. An insertion surface extends axially along the annular wall from an inner end to an outer end, and a return surface extends from the inner end to a bottom surface of the annular wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: Cooper Standard Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Slunick, Jerry J. Kephart, Ralph Richardson
  • Patent number: 5148703
    Abstract: A vehicle inspection facility comprises a horizontal base frame supporting a pair of brake testing sub-assemblies. Each sub-assembly comprises a driven roller and a companion roller, and includes means for rotating the driver roller for rotating the wheels of a vehicle being tested and means for measuring the braking force applied by the vehicle brakes against the driven roller. Also included is a vehicle suspension and steering testing assembly comprising a pair of horizontal supporting surfaces for supporting the vehicle front wheels and including means for producing reciprocal motion of the supporting surfaces along perpendicular directions to determine the degree of "play" of the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales
    Inventors: Rodney G. Vaughan, Russell K. Findlay, Ivan Jakabek, Ralph Richardson, Myles J. McLachlan, Geoffrey C. Venn-Brown