Patents by Inventor Damon Stephan

Damon Stephan 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).

  • Patent number: 10479156
    Abstract: A portal hub assembly for raising the chassis of a vehicle. The portal hub assembly includes a portal box and a mounting assembly removably attachable to one side of the portal box. The mounting assembly includes a mounting body forged as a unitary body. A bracket assembly including at least one mounting bracket is selectively attachable to the mounting body to allow the mounting assembly to receive a component of the suspension system of a desired vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Super ATV, LLC
    Inventors: Justin L. Eaton, Damon Stephan, Jordan E. Stephan, Penny Zuckschwerdt, Chuck Hensler, Chris Shelton
  • Patent number: 10150369
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a differential assembly for allowing a vehicle to switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The differential assembly includes a bearing assembly positioned between a race gear and output hubs. An armature plate is rotationally coupled to the bearing assembly and a clutch plate is positioned to engage the armature plate. A biasing member biases the clutch plate to engage the armature plate and allow the bearing assembly to transmit torque between the race gear and output hubs. When electricity is provided to an electromagnet, the electromagnet exerts a magnetic force on the clutch plate that is sufficient to overcome the bias of the biasing member so the clutch plate does not engage the armature plate and the bearing assembly does not transmit torque from the race gear to the output hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Super ATV, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Thornton, Dennis Kent, Chris Shelton, Jordan E. Stephan, Damon Stephan
  • Publication number: 20170210226
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a differential assembly for allowing a vehicle to switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The differential assembly includes a bearing assembly positioned between a race gear and output hubs. An armature plate is rotationally coupled to the bearing assembly and a clutch plate is positioned to engage the armature plate. A biasing member biases the clutch plate to engage the armature plate and allow the bearing assembly to transmit torque between the race gear and output hubs. When electricity is provided to an electromagnet, the electromagnet exerts a magnetic force on the clutch plate that is sufficient to overcome the bias of the biasing member so the clutch plate does not engage the armature plate and the bearing assembly does not transmit torque from the race gear to the output hubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ken Thornton, Dennis Kent, Chris Shelton, Jordan E. Stephan, Damon Stephan
  • Publication number: 20170097084
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a portal hub assembly for raising the chassis of a vehicle. The portal hub assembly includes a portal box and a mounting assembly removably attachable to one side of the portal box. The mounting assembly includes a mounting body forged as a unitary body. A bracket assembly including at least one mounting bracket is selectively attachable to the mounting body to allow the mounting assembly to receive a component of the suspension system of a desired vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Justin L. Eaton, Damon Stephan, Jordan E. Stephan, Penny Zuckschwerdt, Chuck Hensler, Chris Shelton