Patents by Inventor Ted Thelen

Ted Thelen 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: 7699346
    Abstract: A force redistributing system operably attached to a vehicle. The system includes a first cross-car member, a first side load distributor and a second side load distributor. The first and second side load distributors are parallel to and spaced apart from each other and are attached at respective first ends to opposing ends of the first cross-car member. The system includes a second cross-car member having opposing ends, which are attached to second ends of the first and second side load distributors. The system establishes cross vehicle loading of force from a rear impact wherein the force from the rear impact on the vehicle is transferred along an upper path and a lower path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J Wehner, Ted Thelen, Dave Skilton, Thomas Cowing, Apurva N Kapadia
  • Patent number: 7575088
    Abstract: A powertrain mounting system includes a pair of engine and transmission mount assemblies. The engine mount assemblies include an isolator assembly having an elastomeric bushing with an encapsulated mounting member, an integral snubber, and a bracket assembly having a one piece can arranged to house the bushing and having an interlock arranged to engage the bushing. The bushing is press-fit into the can and arranged to isolate the mounting member from the can thereby dampening powertrain vibration and controlling powertrain movement, and the snubber is arranged to limit movement of the bushing relative to the can. The transmission mount assembly includes a support member, a pair of isolators positioned relative to each other, and a pair of mounting brackets positioned on the isolators; wherein the isolators are arranged to maintain the mounting brackets in spaced relation to the support member thereby dampening powertrain vibration and controlling powertrain movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Hamid Mir, Adrian VanCampenhout, Christopher A Wolfe, John D Richardson, John Boughton, Ted Thelen, Larry W Bell, Brian J Rahn
  • Publication number: 20070000713
    Abstract: A powertrain mounting system includes a pair of engine and transmission mount assemblies. The engine mount assemblies include an isolator assembly having an elastomeric bushing with an encapsulated mounting member, an integral snubber, and a bracket assembly having a one piece can arranged to house the bushing and having an interlock arranged to engage the bushing. The bushing is press-fit into the can and arranged to isolate the mounting member from the can thereby dampening powertrain vibration and controlling powertrain movement, and the snubber is arranged to limit movement of the bushing relative to the can. The transmission mount assembly includes a support member, a pair of isolators positioned relative to each other, and a pair of mounting brackets positioned on the isolators; wherein the isolators are arranged to maintain the mounting brackets in spaced relation to the support member thereby dampening powertrain vibration and controlling powertrain movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Hamid Mir, Adrian VanCampenhout, Christopher Wolfe, John Richardson, John Boughton, Ted Thelen, Larry Bell, Brian Rahn
  • Publication number: 20060214414
    Abstract: A force redistributing system operably attached to a vehicle. The system includes a first cross-car member, a first side load distributor and a second side load distributor. The first and second side load distributors are parallel to and spaced apart from each other and are attached at respective first ends to opposing ends of the first cross-car member. The system includes a second cross-car member having opposing ends, which are attached to second ends of the first and second side load distributors. The system establishes cross vehicle loading of force from a rear impact wherein the force from the rear impact on the vehicle is transferred along an upper path and a lower path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Wehner, Ted Thelen, Dave Skilton, Thomas Cowing, Apurva Kapadia