Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Cory

Thomas M. Cory 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: 20110265355
    Abstract: A badge displaying device comprising a backing plate having a left and right sides, a center between the left and right sides, and top and bottom surfaces. The backing plate has at least one slot through at least the top surface extending from one of the left or right sides towards the center of the backing plate. A pin clip sized to slide in the at least one slot receives a pin from a badge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: James Babbitt, Thomas M. Cory
  • Patent number: 7124862
    Abstract: A brake slack adjuster is provided that includes a housing having an opening with a gear arranged within the opening. The housing includes a bore adjacent to the opening. A worm gear has an axis disposed within the bore and is an engagement with the gear. The worm gear has an end portion with helical teeth. An actuator loosely is arranged within the bore and includes an inner surface with complementary helical teeth engaging the helical teeth of the worm gear. An actuator rod includes an end arranged within the actuator aperture. The rod end is captured in the actuator by a retainer. A pawl assembly is supported by the housing and coacts with the actuator for retaining the actuator in a rotational position relative to the axis. Biasing members are arranged between the actuator and housing bore to urge the actuator engagement with the worm gear end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Lee Hayford, Joseph A. Kay, Thomas M. Cory