Patents by Inventor Rodolfo Rosales, Jr.

Rodolfo Rosales, Jr. 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).

  • Leading and trailing arm suspensions having a fully integrated arm
    Patent number: 8038163
    Abstract: A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and a fully integrated beam casting providing bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The beam casting is attached to the vehicle axle with a thru-bolt connection. The beam casting includes rack and pinion mounting attachment holes and also includes other built-in features providing efficient transfer of loads into the vehicle axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ashley Thomas Dudding, Rodolfo Rosales, Jr., Jerome Lim Cortez, Jerry Michael Lovett
  • LEADING AND TRAILING ARM SUSPENSIONS HAVING A FULLY INTEGRATED ARM
    Publication number: 20100187789
    Abstract: A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and a fully integrated beam casting providing bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The beam casting is attached to the vehicle axle with a thru-bolt connection. The beam casting includes rack and pinion mounting attachment holes and also includes other built-in features providing efficient transfer of loads into the vehicle axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ashley Thomas Dudding, Rodolfo Rosales, JR., Jerome Lim Cortez, Jerry Michael Lovett
  • Leading and trailing arm suspensions with z-shaped arms
    Patent number: 7748726
    Abstract: A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and an arm assembly. The arm assembly includes an axle bracket attached to the axle and a leading or trailing arm attached to the axle bracket. The arm provides bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The axle bracket is attached to the vehicle axle with a through-bolt connection. The axle bracket or the arm includes rack and pinion mounting attachment holes and also includes other built-in features providing efficient transfer of loads into the vehicle axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ashley Thomas Dudding, Jason Sleby Thomas, Rodolfo Rosales, Jr., Jerome Lim Cortez, Jerry Michael Lovett, Damon Elwood Dilworth
  • Leading and trailing arm suspensions having a fully integrated arm
    Patent number: 7690660
    Abstract: A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and a fully integrated beam casting providing bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The beam casting is attached to the vehicle axle with a thru-bolt connection. The beam casting includes rack and pinion mounting attachment holes and also includes other built-in features providing efficient transfer of loads into the vehicle axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ashley Thomas Dudding, Rodolfo Rosales, Jr., Jerome Lim Cortez, Jerry Michael Lovett
  • Steering knuckle
    Patent number: 6616156
    Abstract: A vehicle steering knuckle assembly for use in association with a vehicle steering axle assembly is shown to include an upper piece having a first king pin bore extending through it and a backbone piece removably connectable to the first piece. The backbone has a second king pin bore extending through it. The upper piece has an integral steering arm and a pad through which is machined a steering ball taper. The lower piece has an integral tie rod and a pad through which is machined a tie rod ball taper. Because the two pieces are removable from each other, the steering knuckle can be assembled and serviced while a king pin is retained in place in an axle beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: The Boler Company
    Inventors: Ashley Thomas Dudding, Michael John Gottschalk, Lawrence Edward Miller, Rodolfo Rosales, Jr.