Patents by Inventor Ileana C Ball

Ileana C 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 interlock system
    Patent number: 7798505
    Abstract: A vehicle having a suspension system that supports a vehicle frame has a suspension interlock for governing the distance that the suspension system may move away from the frame during a vehicular rear impact event, thereby channeling impact forces through the suspension system and into the vehicle frame. A flexible member attaches to the vehicle frame and to the suspension system and acts as a tether to maintain the position of the suspension system relative to the frame. Alternatively, the suspension interlock may be a u-shaped bar mounted to the vehicular frame that interacts with a pin that is mounted to the suspension system. The pin resides within the confines of the u-shaped bar to maintain the position of the suspension system relative to the frame. Alternatively, a hooked plate may be used instead of a pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Dorinel Neag, Vernon S Siple, Constantinos Sakatis, Ileana C Ball, Oh-Seong Kim, Stylianos A Meidanis, Rajesh Garg, Jerry R Balogh, Brian J Haemmerle