Patents by Inventor Christopher Skal

Christopher Skal 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).

  • Ball stud for suspension system
    Publication number: 20040165940
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ball joint assemblies, end link and motor vehicles including such items. Such ball joint assemblies may include a ball stud having a spherical surface to be received by a ball socket, a threaded portion having a specific thread diameter for being received by a corresponding fastener. The ball stud may further include a wrench flat having a deck height for receiving a tool to restrain the ball stud, correspondingly sized to the specific thread diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: William A. Fotino, Sean McDermott, Christopher Skal, Ralph Vitolo