Patents by Inventor Jan W. Capjon

Jan W. Capjon 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).

  • Patent number: 4235300
    Abstract: Front wheel suspension for electric vehicles with front wheel drive, comprisingat least two arms provided between a rigid front axle and frame members of the vehicle, at least one of said arms being articulated to the axle and all arms extending mainly horizontally from the axle and being connected to the frame members by means of ball joints,a differential unit arranged at the central part of the axle between the arms,an electromotor mounted directly on the differential unit and extending away from the axle mainly horizontally and in the same direction as the arms so that the center of gravity of the motor is all the time lying substantially stationary on a line through said ball joints, andsprings in the form of helical springs or rubber springs provided between the axle and the frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: A/S Strommens Vaerksted
    Inventor: Jan W. Capjon