Patents by Inventor Bill Bryant

Bill Bryant 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).

  • Damper with reservoir
    Patent number: 11279194
    Abstract: A damper with a main damper assembly includes a damper tube with a damping fluid. A main working piston divides a main fluid chamber into a piston rod side and a non-piston rod side. The main fluid chamber has an upper zone, a lower zone and a mid-zone. A secondary damper assembly with a secondary working piston is in fluid communication with the main damper assembly. When the main working piston travels in the mid-zone, fluid is caused to pass through the main working piston and the secondary working piston to generate a first damping force and when the main working piston travels in either of the upper and lower zone, fluid is caused to pass only through the main working piston to generate a second damping force, wherein the first damping force is less than the second damping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN OF AMERICA INC., THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Alexander Dixon, Bill Bryant, Chad Smith, Clayton Kantner
  • DAMPER WITH RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20210309062
    Abstract: A damper with a main damper assembly includes a damper tube with a damping fluid. A main working piston divides a main fluid chamber into a piston rod side and a non-piston rod side. The main fluid chamber has an upper zone, a lower zone and a mid-zone. A secondary damper assembly with a secondary working piston is in fluid communication with the main damper assembly. When the main working piston travels in the mid-zone, fluid is caused to pass through the main working piston and the secondary working piston to generate a first damping force and when the main working piston travels in either of the upper and lower zone, fluid is caused to pass only through the main working piston to generate a second damping force, wherein the first damping force is less than the second damping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America Inc., thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Alexander Dixon, Bill Bryant, Chad Smith, Clayton Kantner