Patents by Inventor James A. Guntermann

James A. Guntermann 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).

  • Steering centering/damping mechanism for a steerable heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension system
    Patent number: 10471988
    Abstract: A steering centering/damping mechanism for a steerable heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension system which includes a mechanically operated structure that provides a positive steering centering force to the axle/suspension system at a zero steer angle. The mechanically operated structure of the steering centering/damping mechanism also provides a positive steering centering force that increases in intensity as the steer angle of the axle/suspension system increases. In an embodiment of the steering centering/damping mechanism, the mechanically operated structure is a flat spring integrated into one or more steering assemblies of the axle/suspension system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Westnedge, James A. Guntermann
  • STEERING CENTERING/DAMPING MECHANISM FOR A STEERABLE HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE AXLE/SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180093544
    Abstract: A steering centering/damping mechanism for a steerable heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension system which includes a mechanically operated structure that provides a positive steering centering force to the axle/suspension system at a zero steer angle. The mechanically operated structure of the steering centering/damping mechanism also provides a positive steering centering force that increases in intensity as the steer angle of the axle/suspension system increases. In an embodiment of the steering centering/damping mechanism, the mechanically operated structure is a flat spring integrated into one or more steering assemblies of the axle/suspension system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew J. Westnedge, James A. Guntermann