Patents by Inventor Greg McClain

Greg McClain 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).

  • Vehicle suspensions having leaf springs and alternative clamp groups
    Publication number: 20060244236
    Abstract: A vehicle leaf spring suspension having a low spring rate is disclosed. The suspension has an axle seat secured to a vehicle axle. The leaf spring is clamped at its spring seat area to the axle seat at the clamp group mounting surface of the axle seat and with certain of the disclosed axle seats, can be clamped such that the spring seat area is asymmetrically positioned with respect to the vehicle axle centerline. Also, an active clamp group arrangement can be used to utilize the entire physical length of the leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Jerome Cortez, Jason Thomas, Ashley Dudding, William Wilson, Greg McClain, Brent Collyer