Patents by Inventor Danny D. Brown

Danny D. Brown 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).

  • Boot restraint for plunging universal joint
    Patent number: 4767381
    Abstract: A nonmetallic boot restraint for restraining and shrouding the flexible boot of an automotive propshaft constant velocity universal joint of the plunging type. The boot restraint is preferably formed from a puncture-resistant, semi-rigid organic material, such as Nylon (polyamide), and it can be repeatedly assembled to and disassembled from the drive joint without damage to either the boot restraint or the associated boot. An end of the boot restraint traps an end of the boot in sealing engagement with the outside surface of the outer joint member of the drive joint, and a removable clamp maintains this relationship between the outer joint member, the boot, and the boot restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: GKN Automotive Components Inc.
    Inventors: Danny D. Brown, Daniel W. Hazebrook, Francis L. Fillmore