Patents by Inventor Roger Sexton

Roger Sexton 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 booster with deformationally sealed passage and method of manufacture
    Publication number: 20070089601
    Abstract: A brake booster apparatus having a housing with oppositely disposed first and second walls. A first connector is disposed in the first wall and a second connector is disposed in the second wall. An elongate hollow member is deformationally engaged to each of the first and second connectors. The various embodiments of the invention include embodiments wherein the hollow member is deformed to engage the hollow member and connectors and embodiments wherein the first and second connectors are deformed to engage the hollow member and connectors. The deformational engagement mechanically attaches and sealingly engages the hollow member with each of the first and second connectors. The hollow member defines a passage through the apparatus from the first wall to the second wall of the housing. A method of manufacturing a brake booster is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Roger Sexton, Philippe Castel
  • Power booster sealing mechanism
    Patent number: 6588317
    Abstract: A power booster comprises a housing, a tube, and a seal. The housing includes a front housing section, a rear housing section, and a divider. The tube is mechanically fastened proximate the rear housing section and generally stationary relative to the rear housing section, with the seal between the divider and the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Petin, Patrick T. Maclellan, Roger Sexton, Philippe G. Castel, Michael A. Kasselman, Mike W. Fanelli, Michael J. Vermoesen
  • POWER BOOSTER SEALING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20030089226
    Abstract: A power booster comprises a housing, a tube, and a seal. The housing includes a front housing section, a rear housing section, and a divider. The tube is mechanically fastened proximate the rear housing section and generally stationary relative to the rear housing section, with the seal between the divider and the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Bernard Petin, Patrick T. Maclellan, Roger Sexton, Philippe G. Castel, Michael A. Kasselman, Mike W. Fanelli, Michael J. Vermoesen
  • Ladder rack securing and release system
    Patent number: 5398778
    Abstract: A commercial ladder and rack release system for use with utility vehicles such as vans, includes a fixed frame portion which is secured upon the roof of the utility vehicle and a slidable telescopic frame portion to carry a ladder or the like, in which the telescopic frame portion is pivotally connected to the fixed frame portion. Through the use of a double-acting piston, a pair of double-radius defining arms, an eccentric coupling between the fixed and telescoping portions, and a hand lever for providing a mechanical advantage to the user in releasing and deploying the supported load, a ladder rack and release of improved convenience and reliability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventor: Roger Sexton