Patents by Inventor Willard Kitchen

Willard Kitchen 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).

  • Apparatus and method for testing a brake rotor
    Patent number: 7716974
    Abstract: An apparatus or method for testing a brake rotor that is mounted on a hub for rotation with respect to a caliper housing. The apparatus includes a bracket having a first end and a second end. A first attachment member and a second attachment member are connected to the bracket and configured to engage the caliper housing. A first sensor is connected to the first end of the bracket for engagement with a first side of the brake rotor. A second sensor is connected to the second end of the bracket for engagement with a second side of the brake rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Willard Kitchen
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING A BRAKE ROTOR
    Publication number: 20090229357
    Abstract: An apparatus or method for testing a brake rotor that is mounted on a hub for rotation with respect to a caliper housing. The apparatus includes a bracket having a first end and a second end. A first attachment member and a second attachment member are connected to the bracket and configured to engage the caliper housing. A first sensor is connected to the first end of the bracket for engagement with a first side of the brake rotor. A second sensor is connected to the second end of the bracket for engagement with a second side of the brake rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Willard Kitchen