Patents by Inventor Paul Eugene Beshears

Paul Eugene Beshears 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: 7004665
    Abstract: A low insertion force snap together automotive coupler for the suspension of a vehicle includes a spherical bearing insert having a first end, a second end, a pocket adapted to engage a ball stud that is integrally formed onto a suspension component, and an axially extending annular flange. The coupler further includes a receiver adapted to receive the spherical bearing insert after the spherical bearing insert has been placed to a ball stud and to engage the flange to secure the spherical bearing insert within the receiver. The pocket within the spherical bearing insert is shaped such that an axial force tending to pull the ball stud out of the pocket will result in a radial force exerted upon the flange, thereby causing additional force to keep the flange engaged within the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Alan Wasylewski, Gregory Paul Kiselis, Paul Eugene Beshears, Jr., David Robert Helebrant
  • Patent number: 6991380
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly includes a bearing shaft having an inboard end and an outboard end. A wheel hub is mounted onto the outboard end of the bearing shaft, and a detachable outboard joint is mounted onto the inboard end of the bearing shaft. A wheel bearing is mounted onto the bearing shaft between the inboard end and the outboard end. The inboard end of the bearing shaft includes a flange portion that provides a support to keep the wheel bearing positioned onto the bearing shaft and induces a pre-load into the wheel bearing such that the pre-load is maintained on the wheel bearing when the outboard joint is removed from the wheel end assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Hugh Wang, Douglas Charles Myers, Michael Walter Hopson, Paul Eugene Beshears, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6969125
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly includes a bearing shaft having a wheel hub mounted onto an outboard end, and a detachable outboard joint mounted onto an inboard end. A wheel bearing is mounted onto the bearing shaft, and includes a knuckle flange having an inner diameter that defines an inboard outer race and an outboard outer race. An inboard inner race and an outboard inner race are supported on the bearing shaft. Bearing elements are positioned between the inner and outer races. An inboard bearing ring is mounted onto the bearing shaft. The inboard bearing ring defines the inboard inner race and includes an engagement portion extending axially inward that engages the detachable outboard joint. The bearing shaft includes a flange portion that supports the inboard bearing ring and the wheel bearing when the outboard joint is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Hugh Wang, Douglas Charles Myers, Norman Szalony, Michael Walter Hopson, Paul Eugene Beshears, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040091306
    Abstract: A low insertion force snap together automotive coupler for the suspension of a vehicle includes a spherical bearing insert having a first end, a second end, a pocket adapted to engage a ball stud that is integrally formed onto a suspension component, and an axially extending annular flange. The coupler further includes a receiver adapted to receive the spherical bearing insert after the spherical bearing insert has been placed to a ball stud and to engage the flange to secure the spherical bearing insert within the receiver. The pocket within the spherical bearing insert is shaped such that an axial force tending to pull the ball stud out of the pocket will result in a radial force exerted upon the flange, thereby causing additional force to keep the flange engaged within the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Alan Wasylewski, Gregory Paul Kiselis, Paul Eugene Beshears, David Robert Helebrant
  • Publication number: 20030111814
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension system which uses a beam spring capable of substantial elastic deformation in two planes to provide for independent wheel suspension and to commonize suspension mounting systems in a vehicle chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Craig V. Sutton, John Piasentin, Paul Eugene Beshears
  • Patent number: 6530562
    Abstract: A beam spring capable of substantial elastic deformation in two planes to provide for independent wheel suspension and to commonize suspension mounting systems in a vehicle chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig V. Sutton, John Piasentin, Paul Eugene Beshears, Jr.