Patents by Inventor Rutledge A. Mills

Rutledge A. Mills 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).

  • Caliper disc brake having a low thermal conductivity extension element
    Patent number: 5782323
    Abstract: An apparatus which improves a conventional hydraulic brake system by locating the hydraulic brake fluid chamber sufficiently remote from the brake pads and their associated rotating brake element to prevent overheating of the brake liquid causing subsequent loss of hydraulic braking force. A communicating member is disposed between the hydraulic fluid chamber and the brake assembly which is comprised of a material possessing a low thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Inventor: Rutledge A. Mills