Patents by Inventor Thomas STIRNE

Thomas STIRNE 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).

  • DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING MISALIGNMENT IN VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20190263366
    Abstract: A vehicle brake assembly includes an actuation lever coupled to a brake pedal. The brake assembly also includes a push rod of a brake booster. The push rod has a clevis on an end portion thereof. The clevis comprises two prongs. The brake assembly further includes an alignment device seated on each respective prong of the clevis. The alignment devices are configured to collectively guide and position the clevis into alignment with the actuation lever during construction of the brake assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Snehasis GANGULY, Curtis HARGITT, Brian Marvin LEMMER, Thomas STIRNE, Douglas NASH
  • DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING MISALIGNMENT IN VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20170182983
    Abstract: A vehicle brake assembly includes an actuation lever coupled to a brake pedal. The brake assembly also includes a push rod of a brake booster. The push rod has a clevis on an end portion thereof. The clevis comprises two prongs. The brake assembly further includes an alignment device seated on each respective prong of the clevis. The alignment devices are configured to collectively guide and position the clevis into alignment with the actuation lever during construction of the brake assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Snehasis GANGULY, Curtis HARGITT, Brian Marvin LEMMER, Thomas STIRNE, Douglas NASH
  • DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING MISALIGNMENT IN VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20150000458
    Abstract: A vehicle brake assembly may include an actuation lever coupled to a brake pedal, and a push rod of a brake booster. The push rod may have a clevis on an end portion thereof. The actuation lever is configured to be pivotally supported between two prongs of the clevis via a clevis pin. The assembly may further include at least one alignment device configured to guide and position the clevis on the push rod into alignment with the actuation lever during construction of the brake assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Snehasis GANGULY, Curtis HARGITT, Brian Marvin LEMMER, Thomas STIRNE, Douglas NASH