Patents by Inventor William M. Bland

William M. Bland 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).

  • Tire pressure control in a vehicle
    Patent number: 4387931
    Abstract: A source of relatively high air pressure is connected to a pressure regulator which provides a lower relatively uniform predetermined pressure to a plurality of tires on wheels of a vehicle. If the pressure in any one of the tires drop below the others, the pressure from the regulator automatically brings it up to the uniform pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: William M. Bland
  • Alternate path cooling system for liquid cooled devices such as engines
    Patent number: 4186872
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the cooling of liquid-cooled devices such as engines, motors, transformers, and similar heat-producing or energy-conversion machines, that are designed to operate within specified temperature ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Inventors: William M. Bland, Jr., Edison M. Fields