Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Killworth

Kenneth E. Killworth 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: 5170985
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting fixture for mounting a vehicle body to a support member or vehicle frame. The mounting fixture includes an upper and a lower assembly attached to either side of a non-circular aperture in the frame member. Each of the upper and lower assemblies includes an elongated tubular member and a flange portion extending therefrom wherein the lower tubular member is received in telescoping relationship within the upper tubular member. Upper and lower cushioning members are positioned over the upper and lower tubular members and between the flanges and the frame member to provide a cushion between the frame and the vehicle body. The upper cushioning member includes a non-circular extension corresponding to the shape of the aperture in the vehicle frame whereby relative rotation between the upper cushioning member and the vehicle frame is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Killworth, Thomas A. Knurek, Robert A. Pritchett