Patents by Inventor John W. Fouchey

John W. Fouchey 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).

  • Torsion bar adjustment system
    Patent number: 4768374
    Abstract: Height of a front end of a motor vehicle equipped with torsion bars is measured and adjusted by a jouncing device that compensates for initial height loss of the front suspension system of new vehicles due to the setting of front end components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Chrysler Motor Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Fouchey
  • Front wheel drive vehicle, automatic toe set alignment system, therefor
    Patent number: 4679327
    Abstract: Automatic measurement of toe setting, thrust angle and run-out compensation provide data for automatic adjustment of the toe planes of front wheels of a motor vehicle. Vehicle stabilizers are employed for moving the vehicle so that the center line of the vehicle is coincident with the center line of the toe-set alignment system. Transducer units derive static toe angles and camber, as well as dynamic run-out compensation values for all from wheels of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Chrysler Motors Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Fouchey, Thomas E. Chamberlain