Patents by Inventor Gerald Ball

Gerald Ball 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).

  • Suspension arrangements for vehicles
    Patent number: 10005506
    Abstract: A suspension assembly is provided for use with a vehicle having a chassis enclosing a drive system for rotatably driving a closed-loop track. The suspension assembly includes at least one elongated ground contact engaged with the closed-loop track, and an elongated swing arm angularly disposed in the closed-loop track. The swing arm extends between a front end portion adapted to be coupled to the chassis, and a rear end portion coupled to the at least one ground contact. A mounting arrangement is coupled to the swing arm for permitting at least rotation of the swing arm about a pivot axis extending longitudinally of the at least one ground contact wherein the mounting arrangement includes a wire rope mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Great Lakes Sound & Vibration, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Michael Muehlfeld, Gerald Ball
  • SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS FOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160251043
    Abstract: A suspension assembly is provided for use with a vehicle having a chassis enclosing a drive system for rotatably driving a closed-loop track. The suspension assembly includes at least one elongated ground contact engaged with the closed-loop track, and an elongated swing arm angularly disposed in the closed-loop track. The swing arm extends between a front end portion adapted to be coupled to the chassis, and a rear end portion coupled to the at least one ground contact. A mounting arrangement is coupled to the swing arm for permitting at least rotation of the swing arm about a pivot axis extending longitudinally of the at least one ground contact wherein the mounting arrangement includes a wire rope mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Great Lakes Sound & Vibration, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Michael Muehlfeld, Gerald Ball