Patents by Inventor Val Moreno

Val Moreno 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).

  • Rear and/or front axle subframe bearing and method of assembling a rear and/or front axle subframe bearing
    Patent number: 7722018
    Abstract: A subframe bearing and method of forming same is provided with a subframe (12) having a main section between a first engagement flange (30) and a second engagement flange (32), an inner tube (2), an outer tube (4) and an elastomer bushing (6), as well as a stop plate (16). The elastomer bushing is vulcanized with the inner tube (2) and the outer tube (4) defining a bushing subassembly. The outer tube has a main section (42), an angled transition portion (44) and a step portion (40). The outer tube continues axially from the main section (42) to a stop flange (20). The elastomer bushing (6) has a bulged outer surface portion (36) extending continuously and uninterrupted outwardly of the angled transition portion (44) and extending continuously and uninterrupted outwardly of the step portion (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Meyerboeck, Barry Graul, Val Moreno
  • REAR AND/OR FRONT AXLE SUBFRAME BEARING AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A REAR AND/OR FRONT AXLE SUBFRAME BEARING
    Publication number: 20080029943
    Abstract: A subframe bearing and method of forming same is provided with a subframe (12) having a main section between a first engagement flange (30) and a second engagement flange (32), an inner tube (2), an outer tube (4) and an elastomer bushing (6), as well as a stop plate (16). The elastomer bushing is vulcanized with the inner tube (2) and the outer tube (4) defining a bushing subassembly. The outer tube has a main section (42), an angled transition portion (44) and a step portion (40). The inner tube continues axially from the main section (42) to a stop flange (20). The elastomer bushing (6) has a bulged outer surface portion (36) extending continuously and uninterrupted outwardly of the angled transition portion (44) and extending continuously and uninterrupted outwardly of the step portion (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Wilhelm MAYERBOECK, Barry GRAUL, Val MORENO