Patents by Inventor Donald S. Ness

Donald S. Ness 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: 6698775
    Abstract: A four-link suspension system provides an almost infinite amount of adjustments to compensate for changing weather and road conditions. The suspension system includes a main support bracket with a plurality of holes formed therein and a plurality of links attached thereto. Each of the plurality of links has a plurality of holes formed therein for engaging a respective one of the plurality of holes formed in the main support bracket. The particular placement and combination of the holes in the main support bracket and each link, the size of each hole and slot, the shape of each link, the shape of the main support bracket, and the engagement of the links to the main support bracket permit the four-link suspension system to have hundreds of possible instant center (I/C) choices and locations. The assortment of configurations available allow the user to have an ideal four-link suspension system for any particular application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: Donald S. Ness
  • Publication number: 20020067016
    Abstract: A four-link suspension system provides an almost infinite amount of adjustments to compensate for changing weather and road conditions. The suspension system includes a main support bracket with a plurality of holes formed therein and a plurality of links attached thereto. Each of the plurality of links has a plurality of holes formed therein for engaging a respective one of the plurality of holes formed in the main support bracket. The particular placement and combination of the holes in the main support bracket and each link, the size of each hold and slot, the shape of each link, the shape of the main support bracket, and the engagement of the links to the main support bracket permit the 4 four-link suspension system to have hundreds of possible instant center (I/C) choices and locations. The assortment of configurations available allow the user to have an ideal four-link suspension system for any particular application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventor: Donald S. Ness