Patents by Inventor Trevor N. James

Trevor N. James 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).

  • Anti-rattle spring for a motor vehicle disc brake
    Patent number: 3998296
    Abstract: An anti-rattle spring for a motor vehicle disc brake. The brake has an anchor plate secured to a wheel support member. A brake caliper is slidably supported on the anchor and straddles a brake rotor. The caliper is constructed to urge a pair of brake shoes into engagement with the braking surfaces of the rotor. One of the brake shoes is slidably supported on the anchor and the other brake shoe is secured to the caliper. A unique anti-rattle spring is interposed between the one brake shoe and the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1976
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Trevor N. James