Patents by Inventor William D. Mann

William D. Mann 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).

  • Brake system development tool having a mechanism for setting different pedal ratios
    Patent number: 7788991
    Abstract: A brake system development tool (10) providing adjustment of pedal ratio in a brake pedal mechanism without having to disassemble the mechanism and replace parts. A positioning mechanism carried by the pedal arm (20) positions the pedal arm and the brake pedal pivot shaft (16) relative to the pushrod shaft (18) to set the distance between the axis of the brake pedal pivot shaft and the axis of the pushrod shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hilger, William D. Mann, Christopher F. Wright
  • BRAKE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TOOL HAVING A MECHANISM FOR SETTING DIFFERENT PEDAL RATIOS
    Publication number: 20090241724
    Abstract: A brake system development tool (10) providing adjustment of pedal ratio in a brake pedal mechanism without having to disassemble the mechanism and replace parts. A positioning mechanism carried by the pedal arm (20) positions the pedal arm and the brake pedal pivot shaft (16) relative to the pushrod shaft (18) to set the distance between the axis of the brake pedal pivot shaft and the axis of the pushrod shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hilger, William D. Mann, Christopher F. Wright