Patents by Inventor Onofrio Scaduto

Onofrio Scaduto 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).

  • Publication number: 20120061934
    Abstract: An anti-roll suspension system for a vehicle chassis having at least two laterally spaced front wheels, the suspension comprising an axle assembly for mounting each of a pair of laterally spaced wheels; a torsion bar spring assembly for mounting the chassis on each of the interconnected axle assemblies; a moveable arm connected between the spring and the chassis, and an anti roll pivoting link and connector link connected between said chassis and the moveable arm of the axles of the suspension system being responsive to a lateral force on said chassis, and structured to translate lateral force on the chassis to a vertical force on the down force side of the chassis so that the anti roll linkage simultaneously lift the down force side of the vehicle and lower the up force side of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Onofrio Scaduto
  • Patent number: 4927169
    Abstract: An automobile suspension system has linkage and geometry for compensating for roll and dip of the chassis during cornering for maintaining a substantially zero camber of the vehicle wheels during roll of the vehicle chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Inventor: Onofrio Scaduto
  • Patent number: 4854603
    Abstract: An automobile suspension system has linkage and geometry for compensating for roll and dip of the chassis during cornering for maintaining a zero camber of the vehicle wheels during roll of the vehicle chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Inventor: Onofrio Scaduto
  • Patent number: 4832397
    Abstract: A convertible top structure for an automobile includes a support bow having foldable legs rotatably geared together on a stabilizing link for positive rotation together to a collapsible position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Inventor: Onofrio Scaduto
  • Patent number: 4621861
    Abstract: A convertible top structure for an automobile includes a foldable support bow foldable approximately the middle of the legs thereof which have upper and lower members foldable one-hundred and eighty degrees onto one another with a collapsible support linkage structure for supporting the bow in the upright position, including an elongated first support link pivotally connected to an automobile chassis and by means of a second link to the top portion of the bow with a pair of toggle links connected at one end to the lower end of the leg of the bow and at the other end to the elongated link member. A pliable sheet material covers the support frame forming a top structure having rearward extending wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Inventor: Onofrio Scaduto
  • Patent number: 4557502
    Abstract: A roll bar for convertible-type vehicles includes a generally U-shaped inverted roll bar structure pivotally mounted to an automobile chassis for extending across and above the passenger compartment when in the up position and pivotally mounted to pivot to a downward generally horizontal retracted position. The roll bar is mounted to pivot generally about a support bar that is mounted within and extends to each side of the chassis and includes a fixed gear on the mounting bar and a driving gear carried by the roll bar in driving engagement with the fixed gear with a curved guide slot disposed adjacent the drive mechanism for guiding the roll bar into the respective vertical and horizontal positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Inventors: Onofrio Scaduto, Domenico Scaduto