Patents by Inventor Bruce Joseph Tobis

Bruce Joseph Tobis 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).

  • Acoustic suppression arrangement for a component undergoing induced vibration
    Patent number: 6550440
    Abstract: An acoustic suppression arrangement 7 for a component undergoing induced vibration is provided. The arrangement 7 includes a component body 8 having an interior surface 9 and an exterior surface 11 having a panel portion 20. A containment plate 24 is provided having a spaced relationship from the panel portion. A first projector 25 is connected to the component body panel portion 20 and extends toward the containment plate 24. A second projector 30 is connected to the containment plate. A connector system 39, 45 is provided to connect the containment plate 24 to the component body 8 while placing the first and second projectors 25, 30 in an interference fit. Vibratory energy of the component body 8 is dissipated by frictional contact between the projectors 25, 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Allan Vrsek, Bruce Joseph Tobis, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Ken Steven Fedeson, Kevin V. Tallio, Alexander Slocum