Patents by Inventor Gene M. Gorrell

Gene M. Gorrell 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).

  • Publication number: 20130062854
    Abstract: A torsion suspension system of the present disclosure includes a vehicle frame and a bar group rotatably coupled to the vehicle frame. In an embodiment, the bar group includes a bolster tube. The bolster tube has an opening through an elongated side of the bolster tube. A torsion bar is positioned through the opening and has opposite ends extending outward of the opening. A plurality of elastomeric cords are positioned adjacent the torsion bar in the opening. The cords are sized to resist and dampen relative rotation between the opening and the torsion bar. The opposite ends of the torsion bar couple with the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gene M. Gorrell, Garrett V. Pommeranz