Patents by Inventor Orivaldo Da Silva Oliveira

Orivaldo Da Silva Oliveira 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: 6551005
    Abstract: An assembly for restricting movement of the ball joint utilized in automotive vehicles and the like, comprising a socket (2), a bearing (3), an “O” ring (4), two retaining rings (5) and one protection cap (6). The bearing (3) functions to restrict movement of the ball pin to prevent the fall of the steering bar (7) of vehicles due to the fact that the bar (7) is long and curved. An o-ring (4) has a function to make the sealing between the bearing (3) and the ball pin. The retaining rings (5) serving to lock the protective cap (6) to prevent the entry of dust and other agents in the joint assembly, avoiding possible damages to the movable components of the same. The matching surfaces of the socket body and the bearing contact to limit relative movement therebetween, so that the movements of the suspension of the vehicles remain free, locking the bar in the sense of rotation around the line of action of the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Dana Industrial S/A
    Inventor: Orivaldo Da Silva Oliveira
  • Publication number: 20020018692
    Abstract: An assembly for restricting movement of the ball joint utilized in automotive vehicles and the like, comprising a socket (2), a bearing (3), an “O” ring (4), two retaining rings (5) and one protection cap (6). The bearing (3) has a function to lock one of the movements of the ball pin to prevent the fall of the steering bar (7) of vehicles due to the fact that the same is long and curved with the purpose of allowing the entry of the wheels when of the process of maneuvers with the vehicle, specifically when turning. An o-ring (4) has a function to make the sealing between the bearing (3) and the ball pin. The retaining rings (5) serving to lock the protective cap (6) to prevent the entry of dust and other agents in the joint assembly, avoiding possible damages to the movable components of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Orivaldo Da Silva Oliveira