Patents by Inventor Dale A. Levinson

Dale A. Levinson 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).

  • Rack and pinion ball joint assembly
    Patent number: 4478531
    Abstract: Tie rod ball joint end connection for a vehicle rack and pinion steering system in which the ball joint end connection is characterized by the housing having a bearing surface in one open end to receive the ball head of the tie rod, a threaded opposite end and deformable means positionable in the housing from the threaded end for exerting a preliminary pre-load on the ball head suitable for establishing the initial assembly thereof, and for transmitting to the ball head the final pre-load when the rack is threaded into the threaded end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Moog Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale A. Levinson, Leonard R. Ketterer