Patents by Inventor John B. Swetka

John B. Swetka 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: 3948336
    Abstract: An independent wheel suspension system particularly suitable for recreational vehicles, providing high front end ground clearance therefor, the system including a pair of forwardly extending torque-reaction struts, each extending from a pivotal connection along the side of the automotive frame to a location adjacent the center of one of the front wheels for connection therewith of a steering knuckle and wheel support member, with upper and lower lateral control arms being pivotally mounted between respective upper and lower portions of the support member and portions of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest L. DeFusco, John B. Swetka