Patents by Inventor Lynn Charles Krom

Lynn Charles Krom 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).

  • Redundant inner tie rod assembly and assembly method
    Patent number: 6655704
    Abstract: The rack and pinion vehicle steering assembly has a steering rack slidably supported in a rack and pinion housing. An inner tie rod housing has a shank that screws into a threaded rack bore. A housing chamber receives an inner end ball and an open end of the housing chamber is crimped to retain the inner end ball. An inner support nut screws onto the steering rack and into contact with the tie rod housing. An inner support clamp has a central passage that receives an inner rod that is fixed to the inner end ball. Internal clamp threads on the clamp rim of the inner support clamp engage male threads on the inner support nut to retain the clamp and encase the tie rod housing and the inner end ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Jack McNalley, Lynn Charles Krom
  • Outer tie rod assembly connector body
    Patent number: 6508481
    Abstract: An outer tie rod assembly connector body includes a first end and a second end, the first end comprising at least one hole for mounting to a steering knuckle and the second end comprising an aperture for receiving and containing a socket plug of an outer tie rod assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy A Seyuin, Lynn Charles Krom
  • Redundant inner tie rod assembly and assembly method
    Publication number: 20020148671
    Abstract: The rack and pinion vehicle steering assembly has a steering rack slidably supported in a rack and pinion housing. An inner tie rod housing has a shank that screws into a threaded rack bore. A housing chamber receives an inner end ball and an open end of the housing chamber is crimped to retain the inner end ball. An inner support nut screws onto the steering rack and into contact with the tie rod housing. An inner support clamp has a central passage that receives an inner rod that is fixed to the inner end ball. Internal clamp threads on the clamp rim of the inner support clamp engage male threads on the inner support nut to retain the clamp and encase the tie rod housing and the inner end ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Jack McNalley, Lynn Charles Krom
  • Outer tie rod assembly connector body
    Publication number: 20020096851
    Abstract: An outer tie rod assembly connector body includes a first end and a second end, the first end comprising at least one hole for mounting to a steering knuckle and the second end comprising an aperture for receiving and containing a socket plug of an outer tie rod assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Tracy A. Seyuin, Lynn Charles Krom