Patents by Inventor Dennis D. Feucht

Dennis D. Feucht 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).

  • Patent number: 4044977
    Abstract: An isolation mount is provided having triple spring rate capability. The mount provides a first spring rate to absorb and isolate engine shock and vibration to a first deflection limit and then a higher spring rate to a second deflection limit. If desired, a still higher spring rate above the second deflection limit is provided. The mount includes annular inner and outer bushings separated by an annular ring and a plurality of resilient supporting bushings. The ring and bushings are sized with respect to each other so that initial radial loading is taken by the plurality of resilient bushings until a first gap between the ring and the outer bushings is closed. This effectively removes the contribution of a pair of the resilient bushings to the spring rate. Thereafter, a further increase of the load will close a second gap between the ring and the inner bushing and effectively remove the remaining resilient bushing's contribution to the spring rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Feucht