Patents by Inventor Kerry R. Shannon

Kerry R. Shannon 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: 5538273
    Abstract: A steerable axle assembly for use in a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a tube yoke attached to an axle tube, with the yoke having vertically spaced arms. The assembly further includes a steering knuckle having a pair of vertically spaced flanges. At least one of the steering knuckle flanges is rotatably attached to a mating tube yoke arm, via a bearing cap. The other steering knuckle flange is rotatably attached to the mating tube yoke arm via a second bearing cap or a ball joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Carl D. Osenbaugh, Kerry R. Shannon