Patents by Inventor Jay B Furnish

Jay B Furnish 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).

  • Apparatus for removing and installing a tie rod
    Patent number: 7278340
    Abstract: An apparatus 10 for attaching or detaching a housing 45 for attaching a steering tie rod 43 to a steering rack 40 is disclosed. The apparatus 10 comprises at least one locating member 14, 15, an opening 16 in the locating member 14, 15 for receiving the housing 45, a cam 11, and a pivot 20 for pivoting the cam 11 relative to the locating member 14, 15. After the housing 45 is inserted into the opening 16, the housing 45 is able to be clamped between the cam 11 and the locating member 14, 15 by pivoting the cam 11. The clamped housing 45 is able to be attached to or detached from the rack 40 by rotating the apparatus 10 relative to the rack 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Jay B Furnish