Patents by Inventor Mike McGaughy

Mike McGaughy 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: 7073802
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the like. The invention can be employed regardless of the type of suspension system in the automobile, and allows the vehicle to be lowered while retaining a maximum amount of travel. This is accomplished with a drop spindle having certain features such as a tap opening and a countersunk opening on the underside of the lower ball joint boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Mike McGaughy's Classic Chevy Parts, Inc.
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Publication number: 20050258608
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the like. The invention can be employed regardless of the type of suspension system in the automobile, and allows the vehicle to be lowered while retaining a maximum amount of travel. This is accomplished with a drop spindle having certain features such as a tap opening and a countersunk opening on the underside of the lower ball joint boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Patent number: 6962357
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the like. The invention can be employed regardless of the type of suspension system in the automobile, and allows the vehicle to be lowered while retaining a maximum amount of travel. This is accomplished with a drop spindle having certain features such as a tap opening and a countersunk opening on the underside of the lower ball joint boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Publication number: 20050093263
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the like. The invention can be employed regardless of the type of suspension system in the automobile, and allows the vehicle to be lowered while retaining a maximum amount of travel. This is accomplished with a drop spindle having certain features such as a tap opening and a countersunk opening on the underside of the lower ball joint boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Patent number: 6860498
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the like. The invention can be employed regardless of the type of suspension system in the automobile, and allows the vehicle to be lowered while retaining a maximum amount of travel. This is accomplished with a drop spindle having certain features such as a tap opening and a countersunk opening on the underside of the lower ball joint boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Publication number: 20040108674
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for lowering the front end of an automobile. The devices, methods, and systems of the present invention can find use in any variety of automobiles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), passenger cars, and the like. The invention can be employed regardless of the type of suspension system in the automobile, and allows the vehicle to be lowered while retaining a maximum amount of travel. This is accomplished with a drop spindle having certain features such as a tap opening and a countersunk opening on the underside of the lower ball joint boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Patent number: D504363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy
  • Patent number: D505098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Mike McGaughy