Patents by Inventor Michael S. Schultz

Michael S. Schultz 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).

  • Hydraulic fluid reservoir
    Patent number: 6145860
    Abstract: A reservoir for a hydraulic suspension system for a motor vehicle has two vents disposed diagonally opposite relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle. A level sensor and filter are formed which fit together and to the reservoir, with the level sensor extending through and beneath the filter. The bottom of the reservoir tapers so as to direct hydraulic fluid toward the hydraulic fluid pick-up of a pump which is mounted in a sidewall of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Applied Power Inc.
    Inventors: Xudong Yu, Gregory A. Schmidt, Michael S. Schultz