Patents by Inventor Eugene M. Klco

Eugene M. Klco 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).

  • Snap-in upper mount assembly and method of use
    Patent number: 5248134
    Abstract: An assembly and a method for quickly mounting a damper to a support structure in a vehicle includes an upper mount assembly mounted on a piston rod of a damper prior to assembly of the damper to a mounting tower. As the piston rod is guided through an opening in the mounting tower, a resilient ring is compressed until it passes through the opening. When the ring clears the opening, it expands radially outwardly to a diameter greater than the diameter of the opening, thereby quickly mounting the piston rod and damper to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Ferguson, Eugene M. Klco, Jack E. Smith, Richard M. Kleber, Paul J. Mura, Troy M. Hill