Patents by Inventor Dennis R. Hurst

Dennis R. Hurst 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).

  • Vehicle suspension strut mount assembly with integral bearing and multiple load paths
    Patent number: 6592112
    Abstract: A mount assembly for a vehicle suspension strut includes a mount plate assembly having upper and lower plate members secured together and supporting a cushion member. The cushion member is secured to a retainer which is secured directly to a damper piston rod or through a bearing assembly. Multiple load paths may be provided by a bumper mounted on a spring seat member secured to the piston rod and engageable with the lower plate of the plate assembly for transferring jounce loads directly to the vehicle body structure. The steering bearing may be mounted to engage the lower plate for transferring loads directly through the bearing and the lower plate to the body structure. The plate assembly may include a composite upper plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Bishop, Dennis R. Hurst
  • Vehicle suspension strut mount assembly with integral bearing and multiple load paths
    Publication number: 20020135111
    Abstract: A mount assembly for a vehicle suspension strut includes a mount plate assembly having upper and lower plate members secured together and supporting a cushion member. The cushion member is secured to a retainer which is secured directly to a damper piston rod or through a bearing assembly. Multiple load paths may be provided by a bumper mounted on a spring seat member secured to the piston rod and engageable with the lower plate of the plate assembly for transferring jounce loads directly to the vehicle body structure. The steering bearing may be mounted to engage the lower plate for transferring loads directly through the bearing and the lower plate to the body structure. The plate assembly may include a composite upper plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Todd A. Bishop, Dennis R. Hurst