Patents by Inventor Edward C. Hufnagle

Edward C. Hufnagle 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: 8505940
    Abstract: A bushing attachment assembly for a vehicle stabilizer bar is provided. The mounting structure includes a bushing, a bracket assembly, and a bracket mount, which may be configured to couple the bracket assembly and bushing to a vehicle frame. The bracket assembly may include an outer pre-compression component and an inner retention component. The bushing may be disposed within a cavity formed between the outer pre-compression component and the inner retention component. The bushing may also define a central bore configured to receive a vehicle stabilizer bar. Each of the respective outer pre-compression and inner retention components may include planar tabs or other similar retention features configured to engage one another to form a compression assembly, which applies and maintains a compressive load upon the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Edward C. Hufnagle, Jose Adrian Paez Morales, Jason T. Kline, Peter Massos, Christopher P. Scolaro