Strap Forms Friction Element Patents (Class 267/198)
  • Patent number: 6361664
    Abstract: A vehicle system component is provided with an electrical charge to resist corrosion. Preferably, the electrical charge is generated by movement of components adjacent to the suspension component. Friction surfaces may be placed in contact with each other such that and heat is generated upon movement of the vehicle system components. The heat is transferred into electrical energy. In another embodiment, an electrical coil receives a magnetic member which moves within the coil to generate the current. The charge may be stored in a capacitor and periodically dispatched onto said component. The invention thus provides a low cost and simplistic way of resisting corrosion to vehicle components, and in particular to vehicle suspension components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Meritor Suspension Systems Company
    Inventors: Joe Fader, Jim Hawkins, Steve Yollick, Chris Keeney, Mark Clements