Patents by Inventor Christian Imre

Christian Imre 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).

  • Frame integrated rear suspension
    Patent number: 7635138
    Abstract: An integrated rear suspension assembly is fixedly secured to a transmission case, rear wheel carriers and frame rails of a motor vehicle. The integrated rear suspension assembly includes a plurality of trailing arms having first and second ends. Each of the first ends is secured to one of the frame rails and each of the second ends is secured to each of the rear wheel carriers. A plurality of control arms is pivotally secured to each of the plurality of trailing arms for controlling the plurality of trailing arms. A compound link member having opposing ends is attached to each of the plurality of trailing arms. The integrated rear suspension assembly also includes a transmission cross member that is fixedly secured to each of the frame rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Magna International, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Imre, James P. O'Connor, Gianfranco Gabbianelli
  • Frame integrated rear suspension
    Publication number: 20060237938
    Abstract: An integrated rear suspension assembly is fixedly secured to a transmission case, rear wheel carriers and frame rails of a motor vehicle. The integrated rear suspension assembly includes a plurality of trailing arms having first and second ends. Each of the first ends is secured to one of the frame rails and each of the second ends is secured to each of the rear wheel carriers. A plurality of control arms is pivotally secured to each of the plurality of trailing arms for controlling the plurality of trailing arms. A compound link member having opposing ends is attached to each of the plurality of trailing arms. The integrated rear suspension assembly also includes a transmission cross member that is fixedly secured to each of the frame rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Imre, James O'Connor, Gianfranco Gabbianelli