Patents by Inventor Timothy Bickes

Timothy Bickes 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).

  • Vehicle towing apparatus and method of towing a vehicle in a test
    Patent number: 9211772
    Abstract: A vehicle tow bar assembly having a latch assembly and a remotely operated actuator for unlatching the tow bar assembly from a tow line. The latch assembly may have a pivot lever that is retained by a latch pin until released. Alternatively, the latch assembly may have a pair of jaws that are opened by a linear motor and a set of cams. A method of towing a vehicle with a tow bar assembly that is unlatched and released when the vehicle is moving at a selected speed in a test procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Allen Brown, Timothy Bickes, Jeffrey Smith, Donald R. Strange
  • Vehicle Towing Apparatus and Method of Towing a Vehicle in a Test
    Publication number: 20140353943
    Abstract: A vehicle tow bar assembly having a latch assembly and a remotely operated actuator for unlatching the tow bar assembly from a tow line. The latch assembly may have a pivot lever that is retained by a latch pin until released. Alternatively, the latch assembly may have a pair of jaws that are opened by a linear motor and a set of cams. A method of towing a vehicle with a tow bar assembly that is unlatched and released when the vehicle is moving at a selected speed in a test procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Bradley Allen Brown, Timothy Bickes, Jeffrey Smith, Donald R. Strange