Patents by Inventor Leroy Dwayne Wielenga

Leroy Dwayne Wielenga 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).

  • Load beam having a controlled droop angle
    Patent number: 8228638
    Abstract: A load beam having a bent rail, a suspension that includes the load beam, and a related method for manufacturing a load beam. The method includes providing the load beam before the bent rail is formed, and coining the load beam at a location where the bend will occur in the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Magnecomp Corporation
    Inventor: Leroy Dwayne Wielenga
  • Method of manufacturing a load beam to adjust droop angle
    Patent number: 7841065
    Abstract: A load beam having a bent rail, a suspension that includes the load beam, and a related method for manufacturing a load beam. The method includes providing the load beam before the bent rail is formed, and coining the load beam at a location where the bend will occur in the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Magnecomp Corporation
    Inventor: Leroy Dwayne Wielenga