Patents by Inventor Dennis Ray Hurst

Dennis Ray 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).

  • Patent number: 6161822
    Abstract: A damper mount assembly includes a lower plate that is substantially rigid and has a main body with a first end and a second end. The main body includes a first engagement surface near the first end and includes a support surface between the first and second ends. An upper plate is fixed relative to the lower plate and includes a central opening and a second engagement surface engaging the first engagement surface. A single attachment stud extends through the central opening connecting the mount to a vehicle body tower. A resilient cushion assembly is compressed between the upper plate and the lower plate and engages the support surface. The resilient cushion assembly carries a rigid structural insert that has a mounting opening and the rigid structural insert is movable relative to both the upper plate and the lower plate by deformation of the resilient cushion assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Ray Hurst, Todd A. Bishop, David John Fanson