Patents by Inventor Chase Skipinski

Chase Skipinski 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).

  • Steering shaft support assembly
    Patent number: 11465670
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle includes a housing, an input shaft, and a hybrid shaft support. The housing defines an opening. The input shaft is configured to rotate about an input axis. The hybrid shaft support may be disposed at the opening and configured to couple the input shaft to the housing. The hybrid shaft support may also be configured to support the input shaft as the input shaft rotates. The hybrid shaft support further includes a cylindrical member and a flexible seal over-molded onto the cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC
    Inventors: Brian Urbach, Robert Brown, Chase Skipinski, Justin Urbach
  • STEERING SHAFT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200331519
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle includes a housing, an input shaft, and a hybrid shaft support. The housing defines an opening. The input shaft is configured to rotate about an input axis. The hybrid shaft support may be disposed at the opening and configured to couple the input shaft to the housing. The hybrid shaft support may also be configured to support the input shaft as the input shaft rotates. The hybrid shaft support further includes a cylindrical member and a flexible seal over-molded onto the cylindrical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Urbach, Robert Brown, Chase Skipinski, Justin Urbach