Patents by Inventor Roger Gooch

Roger Gooch 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).

  • Lining wear indicator for a drum brake
    Patent number: 5893434
    Abstract: A brake lining wear indicator is attached to a drum brake shoe backing plate adjacent the brake lining. The indicator provides a visual gage dimension that assists in the determination of when the brake linings should be replaced. This determination can be made in a very short period of time without requiring a physical measurement of the thickness of the brake lining on each brake shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Donald G. Walker, David J. Dettloff, David J. Edwards, Roger Gooch