Patents by Inventor Frank Giebel

Frank Giebel 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: 4556235
    Abstract: An independent wheel suspension for non-steered wheels of motor vehicles, in which a wheel support rigidly connected to a shock absorber is connected to the body or chassis by a transverse control arm and a longitudinal strut. The wheel support is connected to the outer bifurcated end of the transverse control arm by a pin which extends generally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is mounted in resilient bushings. The wheel support is also pivotably connected to the trailing end of the longitudinal arm by resilient bushings. To compensate for changes in toe angle as a result of compression and rebound movement, the resilient bushings at opposite ends of the pin connecting the transverse control arm to the wheel support are provided with non-uniform outer sleeves and non-uniform inner sleeves arranged in a specific relationship with the front bushing mounted upside down relative to the rear bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Frank Giebel