Patents by Inventor Brandon J. Tuckey

Brandon J. Tuckey 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).

  • Rack extension device for rack and pinion system
    Patent number: 6070891
    Abstract: A rack extension device for use with an existing rack and pinion steering system and a suspension lift system. The rack extension device includes a second rack disposed beneath the original rack and adapted to receive the tie rods of the rack and pinion steering system so that the tie rods maintain their original geometry when the original rack is elevated. The present invention also includes a method for adapting a rack and pinion steering system having an original rack and tie rods for use with a suspension lift system. The method includes the steps of providing a second rack adapted to receive the tie rods, and mounting the second rack below the original rack so that the tie rods maintain their original geometry when the original rack is elevated by the suspension lift system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: DFM Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Knautz, Barry Alan Parker, Brandon J. Tuckey