Patents by Inventor Charlie B. Groover

Charlie B. Groover 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).

  • End member assemblies as well as gas spring assemblies and methods of manufacture including same
    Patent number: 9387865
    Abstract: An end member assembly dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member of an associated gas spring assembly. The end member assembly can include a base wall and a mounting wall disposed in axially-spaced relation to the base wall. A compliant support structure is disposed between the base and mounting walls. The compliant support structure includes at least one compliant element that includes a compliant element body and one or more reinforcing plies at least partially embedded within the compliant element body. Rigid elements can be disposed between adjacent compliant elements if two or more compliant elements are included. A gas spring assembly and a method of manufacture can include one or more of such end member assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: David D. Jackson, Jr., Jakob B. Cagle, Charlie B. Groover
  • END MEMBER ASSEMBLIES AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20140230687
    Abstract: An end member assembly dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member of an associated gas spring assembly. The end member assembly can include a base wall and a mounting wall disposed in axially-spaced relation to the base wall. A compliant support structure is disposed between the base and mounting walls. The compliant support structure includes at least one compliant element that includes a compliant element body and one or more reinforcing plies at least partially embedded within the compliant element body. Rigid elements can be disposed between adjacent compliant elements if two or more compliant elements are included. A gas spring assembly and a method of manufacture can include one or more of such end member assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: David D. Jackson, JR., Jakob B. Cagle, Charlie B. Groover