Patents Assigned to Automotive Industries, Inc.
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Patent number: 10701017Abstract: A vehicle wheel overlay attachment system disclosed herein provides for wheel overlays, or wheel skins, that are readily installable over existing wheels by securing directly to a wheel center cap. The center cap is adapted to be inserted into the center hub portion of the wheel, much like a traditional center cap, but also contains a system for securing a wheel overlay to the center cap. When properly installed on the center cap, the wheel overlay will be snugly positioned over the wheel thereby changing the appearance of the vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Nunes, Kurt Kruse
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Patent number: 10543715Abstract: A corrosion-resistant wheel centering sleeve is provided to aid in centering a wheel about a wheel hub. The wheel centering sleeves have an adjustable thickness in order to coordinate with various-sized gap spaces in the wheel hole between the wheel and the stud.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, William C. Fitzgerald, David Jon Emanuelson, Shawn Christopher Miller
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Patent number: 9233588Abstract: An apparatus is described for increasing a range of height adjustment of a strut suspension system. The apparatus includes multiple spacers that together allow for increased range of adjustment and ease of installation.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Christopher Miller, John W. Ryshavy
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Patent number: 9211775Abstract: A coil spring suspension height modification apparatus includes a frame connection plate securable to a vehicle frame, a coil spring brace plate for locating a coil spring, and an adjustment member for selectively adjusting the axial spacing between the frame connection plate and the coil spring brace plate. The selective axial spacing adjustment correspondingly adjusts the suspension height of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, Shawn C. Miller
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Publication number: 20150197128Abstract: An apparatus is described for increasing a range of height adjustment of a strut suspension system. The apparatus includes multiple spacers that together allow for increased range of adjustment and ease of installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Sternpf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Christopher Miller, John W. Ryshavy
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Patent number: 8720923Abstract: A vehicle suspension lift kit includes a first suspension lift component having a first interlocking pattern, and a second suspension lift component having a second interlocking pattern. The first and second interlocking patterns are selectively engagable with one another to prevent relative motion among the first and second components along an interfacial plane. Each of the first and second suspension lift components are specifically configured to be employed individually or in combination between a vehicular suspension and a vehicular axle to provide a selected extent of suspension lift.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Ryshavy, James Ryshavy, Shawn Christopher Miller
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Patent number: 8480108Abstract: A vehicle suspension lift kit includes a first suspension lift component having a first interlocking pattern, and a second suspension lift component having a second interlocking pattern. The first and second interlocking patterns are selectively engagable with one another to prevent relative motion among the first and second components along an interfacial plane. Each of the first and second suspension lift components are specifically configured to be employed individually or in combination between a vehicular suspension and a vehicular axle to provide a selected extent of suspension lift.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, Shawn Christopher Miller, James R. Ryshavy
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Patent number: 8317210Abstract: A suspension height adjustment apparatus includes first and second plates which may cooperatively engage to define a plurality of thickness dimensions, which correspond to suspension height adjustment dimensions. The first and second plates of the suspension height adjustment apparatus may be coupled between an upper strut assembly and a vehicle frame through a plurality of connection adapters which engage to the upper strut studs of the strut assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy
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Patent number: 8317211Abstract: A vehicle suspension lift kit includes a first suspension lift component having a first interlocking pattern, and a second suspension lift component having a second interlocking pattern. The first and second interlocking patterns are selectively matingly engagable with one another to prevent relative motion among the first and second components along an interfacial plane. Each of the first and second suspension lift components are specifically configured to be employed individually or in combination between a vehicular leaf spring suspension and a vehicular axle housing to provide a selected extent of suspension lift.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, Shawn Christopher Miller, James R. Ryshavy
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Patent number: 8075005Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting wheel alignment at an upper ball joint assembly of a vehicular suspension includes a bushing having an outer surface defined about a first axis, and a receptacle defined about a second axis eccentric to the first axis. The apparatus further includes a locking key having an arm portion adapted to removably cooperate with selected ones of slots arranged radially in a flange portion of the bushing so as to retain the bushing in a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy
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Patent number: 7850183Abstract: A suspension height modification apparatus includes a first portion that is securable to a vehicular biasing suspension device and a second portion that is securable to a vehicular frame. The apparatus includes an axis along which a suspension height may be determined between the vehicular frame and the vehicular wheel assembly. The apparatus includes a movable portion which may be actuated along such axis to adjust suspension height, and a spacer device connectable between an upper ball joint stud and a steering knuckle.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries. Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy, William E. Ingalls
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Patent number: 7780178Abstract: A suspension height modification apparatus includes a first portion that is securable to a vehicular biasing suspension device and a second portion that is securable to a vehicular frame. The apparatus includes an axis along which a suspension height may be determined between the vehicular frame and the vehicular wheel assembly. The apparatus includes a movable portion which may be actuated along such axis to adjust suspension height.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy, William E. Ingalls
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Patent number: 7537225Abstract: A suspension height modification apparatus includes a first portion that is securable to a vehicular biasing suspension device and a second portion that is securable to a vehicular frame. The apparatus includes an axis along which a suspension height may be determined between the vehicular frame and the vehicular wheel assembly. The apparatus may be selectively extensible along such axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy, William E. Ingalls
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Patent number: 7331589Abstract: A dual axis bushing assembly for engagement between an axle arm and an upper ball joint of a vehicle. The dual axis bushing assembly includes an inner skewed bushing engaged in and rotatable in an outer skewed bushing. The dual axis bushing assembly includes a zero offset setting or a zero skewed setting where a skewed axis of the inner bushing is coaxial with a center axis of an outer cylindrical surface of the outer bushing. At the zero setting, a connector seating annular surface on the inner skewed bushing is disposed at a right angle relative to a cylindrical outer surface of the outer skewed bushing. In one embodiment, the connector seating annular surface is recessed in a head of the inner skewed bushing. In another embodiment, the connector seating annular surface is an outermost end surface of a head of the inner skewed bushing.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: William E. Ingalls, John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy
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Patent number: D556524Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John William Ryshavy, James Richard Ryshavy
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Patent number: D556525Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John William Ryshavy, James Richard Ryshavy
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Patent number: D672288Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, James R. Ryshavy
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Patent number: D731367Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Christopher Miller, John W. Ryshavy
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Patent number: D731368Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Christopher Miller, John W. Ryshavy
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Patent number: D750535Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ryshavy, Shawn C. Miller