Patents by Inventor Jerry Godfrey

Jerry Godfrey 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).

  • Composite bushing within the arb pivot pin locations, integrated into automated running board
    Patent number: 11338737
    Abstract: A movable link arrangement for an active exterior component on a vehicle. The movable link arrangement has several links that are connected together and rotate about a composite bushing. The composite bushing has a body with an aperture formed there through. The body is formed of a continuous fiber and resin material that circumscribes an inner layer of friction reducing material that forms a bore through the body of the composite bushing. A rotatable pin is positioned through that aperture of the body and extends through the bore so that the rotatable pin is in contact with the inner layer. The composite bushing with the friction reducing material provides reduced noise and eliminates unwanted corrosion that occurs when other bushing materials are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC.
    Inventor: Jerry Godfrey
  • COMPOSITE BUSHING WITHIN THE ARB PIVOT PIN LOCATIONS, INTEGRATED INTO AUTOMATED RUNNING BOARD
    Publication number: 20200180512
    Abstract: A movable link arrangement for an active exterior component on a vehicle. The movable link arrangement has several links that are connected together and rotate about a composite bushing. The composite bushing has a body with an aperture formed there through. The body is formed of a continuous fiber and resin material that circumscribes an inner layer of friction reducing material that forms a bore through the body of the composite bushing. A rotatable pin is positioned through that aperture of the body and extends through the bore so that the rotatable pin is in contact with the inner layer. The composite bushing with the friction reducing material provides reduced noise and eliminates unwanted corrosion that occurs when other bushing materials are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry Godfrey