Patents by Inventor Benjamin MCALVEY

Benjamin MCALVEY 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).

  • Closure package, vibration damper, and use of a seal holder
    Patent number: 11274723
    Abstract: A closure package for a vibration damper may include a base body that is connectable to a damper tube and comprises a first end and a second end. The first end forms an end side of the damper tube and the second end is disposed in the damper tube. A seal for sealing a piston rod may be disposed in the base body. A seal holder may be disposed between the seal and the base body at the first end. The seal holder for axially fixing the seal may be connected to the base body in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. The seal holder may be fusible in an emergency. For releasing the connection to the base body, the seal holder may be thermoplastically deformable upon overheating of the vibration damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AG, THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN OF AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Wieners, Klaus Schmidt, Benjamin McAlvey, Terrence Kane
  • CLOSURE PACKAGE, VIBRATION DAMPER, AND USE OF A SEAL HOLDER
    Publication number: 20210215221
    Abstract: A closure package for a vibration damper may include a base body that is connectable to a damper tube and comprises a first end and a second end. The first end forms an end side of the damper tube and the second end is disposed in the damper tube. A seal for sealing a piston rod may be disposed in the base body. A seal holder may be disposed between the seal and the base body at the first end. The seal holder for axially fixing the seal may be connected to the base body in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. The seal holder may be fusible in an emergency. For releasing the connection to the base body, the seal holder may be thermoplastically deformable upon overheating of the vibration damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, thyssenkrupp AG, THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN OF AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel WIENERS, Klaus SCHMIDT, Benjamin MCALVEY, Terrence KANE