Patents by Inventor David W. Dorton

David W. Dorton 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).

  • Single-piece mount with split metal plates
    Patent number: 5722631
    Abstract: A single-piece elastomeric mount installed over a plurality of openings has a like plurality of reinforcing plates to permit the elastomeric rib between the plates' edges to flex. The apertures in the mount can then be aligned with holes in a support having wider tolerances on their end positions. The mount may include two sets of plates: an upper load-distribution set and a lower wear-reducing set, each set being bonded to the elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventor: David W. Dorton