Patents by Inventor David Lee Hockey

David Lee Hockey 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).

  • Piston with crush fins
    Patent number: 9370985
    Abstract: An air spring for air suspension system comprises a piston assembly and a damper assembly. A plurality of crush ribs are spaced apart from one another located within an internal cavity defined by the piston assembly and extending in an axial direction. A striker cap is located proximate to a first end of the damper assembly. There is a first interference fit between the damper assembly and the striker cap and there is a second interference fit between the striker cap and the crush fins, such that the piston assembly and the damper assembly are rotationally fixed relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kranti Kiran Manga, Garrett Mark Pniewski, David Lee Hockey, Christian Schallmeier
  • PISTON WITH CRUSH FINS
    Publication number: 20150202938
    Abstract: An air spring for air suspension system comprises a piston assembly and a damper assembly. A plurality of crush ribs are spaced apart from one another located within an internal cavity defined by the piston assembly and extending in an axial direction. A striker cap is located proximate to a first end of the damper assembly. There is a first interference fit between the damper assembly and the striker cap and there is a second interference fit between the striker cap and the crush fins, such that the piston assembly and the damper assembly are rotationally fixed relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kranti Kiran Manga, Garrett Mark Pniewski, David Lee Hockey, Christian Schallmeier