Patents by Inventor Richard R. Rowan

Richard R. Rowan 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).

  • Publication number: 20090095587
    Abstract: Hydraulic pressure for wheel lock is kept by trapping suitably pressurized brake fluid between a brake power unit (34) and hydraulic actuators at the brake calipers or shoes at the wheels (22) by a locking mechanism (120) that acts on the brake pedal shaft (128) independently of the brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Richard R. Rowan, Thomas L. Cumbey, Duane R. Avery
  • Publication number: 20090096281
    Abstract: Hydraulic pressure for wheel lock is kept by trapping suitably pressurized brake fluid between a brake power unit (34) and hydraulic actuators at the brake calipers or shoes at the wheels (22) by a locking mechanism (120) that acts on the brake pedal shaft (128) independently of the brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Richard R. Rowan, Patrick G. MaNally
  • Patent number: 6792650
    Abstract: The invention provides a bushing for insertion into a cylindrical aperture defined by a mounting bracket. The bushing further provides for retention of a cylindrical sensor housing which is enveloped around its circumference by the bushing and positioned adjacent a rotating flux focusing element. The bushing is formed from a sheet of spring metal and shaped into a cylinder. A pair of outwardly projecting retaining brackets extend from a first end of the sheet and are positioned at one end of the cylinder. In addition, a pair of outwardly projecting dimples are formed in the sheet near the edge of the sheet opposite the first edge, the dimples being sized to allow insertion of the bushing into a cylindrical aperture but function to resist extraction for the bushing after passing completely through the cylindrical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Stagg, Thasin A. Sayeed, Richard R. Rowan
  • Publication number: 20030047014
    Abstract: The invention provides a bushing for insertion into a cylindrical aperture defined by a mounting bracket. The bushing further provides for retention of a cylindrical sensor housing which is enveloped around its circumference by the bushing and positioned adjacent a rotating flux focusing element. The bushing is formed from a sheet of spring metal and shaped into a cylinder. A pair of outwardly projecting retaining brackets extend from a first end of the sheet and are positioned at one end of the cylinder. In addition, a pair of outwardly projecting dimples are formed in the sheet near the edge of the sheet opposite the first edge, the dimples being sized to allow insertion of the bushing into a cylindrical aperture but function to resist extraction for the bushing after passing completely through the cylindrical aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Michael E. Stagg, Thasin A. Sayeed, Richard R. Rowan
  • Patent number: 6463818
    Abstract: The invention provides a bushing for insertion into a cylindrical aperture defined by a mounting bracket. The bushing further provides for retention of a cylindrical sensor housing which is enveloped around its circumference by the bushing and positioned adjacent a rotating flux focusing element. The bushing is formed from a sheet of spring metal and shaped into a cylinder. A pair of outwardly projecting retaining brackets extend from a first end of the sheet and are positioned at one end of the cylinder. In addition, a pair of outwardly projecting dimples are formed in the sheet near the edge of the sheet opposite the first edge, the dimples being sized to allow insertion of the bushing into a cylindrical aperture but function to resist extraction for the bushing after passing completely through the cylindrical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael E. Stagg, Thasin A. Sayeed, Richard R. Rowan
  • Patent number: 6286638
    Abstract: An ABS sensor bracket made up of two mounting wing plates engaged to a sensor receiver. The sensor receiver is generally cylindrical and is mounted between the wing plates such that the sensor receiver is asymmetric axially relative to the caliper anchor plate. When viewed from the side, there is a shorter end of the sensor receiver jutting out a shorter distance from the wing plates than an opposite longer end of the sensor receiver. In one embodiment, a first end of the sensor receiver has an outer diameter circumference greater than that of the opposite second end. The caliper anchor plate has an outer edge slot for mounting of the ABS sensor brackets. The outer edge slots are generally ‘U’ or ‘V’ shaped. There are mounting holes in the outer radial areas bordering the outer edge slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: International Truck and Engine Corporation
    Inventors: Richard R. Rowan, Jon H. Mann, Thasin A. Sayeed