Patents by Inventor Carol S. Haesle

Carol S. Haesle 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: 6247689
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a leaf spring suspension system to a vehicle is provided comprising three spring pins, two shackles, four wear washers, and four fastening bolts, wherein one spring pin and two fastening bolts mount and secure a first end of the leaf spring suspension system to the vehicle and two spring pins, two shackles, and two fastening bolts mount and secure a second end of the leaf spring suspension system to the vehicle. Washers are located between the shackles and the leaf spring, as well as between the shackles and the suspension bracket, the washers being made of a material having a hardness less than that of an adjacent component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Paccar Inc.
    Inventors: Carol S. Haesle, Douglas K. Gunter, James W. Saunders