Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Wright

Benjamin J. Wright 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).

  • Blast mitigating differential housing
    Patent number: 10184553
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed a blast mitigating differential housing for a vehicle, comprised of a first wall and a second wall in opposed spaced apart relation to each other. The first and second walls are separated by first and second side walls extending there between to define an inner space and an exterior surface. The side walls may be declined toward each other in a V shape. One of the first and second walls is equipped with an aperture to accommodate a vehicle drive line. The side walls are equipped with opposed apertures to accommodate the drive shafts and/or vehicle axles. The side walls may be further equipped with mounting structures along the exterior to accommodate a vehicle suspension system and/or steering elements. The inner space defined by the walls has a surface equipped for at least one vehicle differential mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: PRATT & MILLER ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION, INC., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Kevin R. Kwiatkowski, Benjamin J. Wright, James R. Fries, Richard R. Reichenbach, III, Chantelle M. Korson, Celyn M. Evans
  • Highly mobile vehicle suspension system with blast mitigation features
    Patent number: 10077974
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed a modular, blast resistant suspension module for an armored vehicle. Each suspension module has a first and second axle assembly. The first axle assembly has a Short-Long Arm (SLA) suspension system pivotally connected to a blast resistant differential housing and the second axle assembly has a Road Arm (RA) suspension system pivotally connected to the differential housing. The suspension modules may be used to form 4×4 or 8×8 vehicle configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: PRATT & MILLER ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Kwiatkowski, Kris Houghton, Celyn M. Evans, Benjamin J. Wright
  • HIGHLY MOBILE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH BLAST MITIGATION FEATURES
    Publication number: 20180058821
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed a modular, blast resistant suspension module for an armored vehicle. Each suspension module has a first and second axle assembly. The first axle assembly has a Short-Long Arm (SLA) suspension system pivotally connected to a blast resistant differential housing and the second axle assembly has a Road Arm (RA) suspension system pivotally connected to the differential housing. The suspension modules may be used to form 4×4 or 8×8 vehicle configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Pratt & Miller Engineering and Fabrication, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Kwiatkowski, Kris Houghton, Celyn M. Evans, Benjamin J. Wright
  • BLAST MITIGATING DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING
    Publication number: 20160265646
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed a blast mitigating differential housing for a vehicle, comprised of a first wall and a second wall in opposed spaced apart relation to each other. The first and second walls are separated by first and second side walls extending there between to define an inner space and an exterior surface. The side walls may be declined toward each other in a V shape. One of the first and second walls is equipped with an aperture to accommodate a vehicle drive line. The side walls are equipped with opposed apertures to accommodate the drive shafts and/or vehicle axles. The side walls may be further equipped with mounting structures along the exterior to accommodate a vehicle suspension system and/or steering elements. The inner space defined by the walls has a surface equipped for at least one vehicle differential mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Pratt & Miller Engineering and Fabrication, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Kwiatkowski, Benjamin J. Wright, James R. Fries, Richard R. Reichenbach, III, Chantelle M. Korson, Celyn M. Evans