Patents by Inventor Pauline Maria Foster-Hamilton

Pauline Maria Foster-Hamilton 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).

  • Boot with articulating and plunging convolutes
    Patent number: 7281984
    Abstract: An improved boot for use in sealing a constant velocity joint and ball spline joint assembly includes a plurality of articulating convolutes, a grease catching member, and a first stabilizing member adapted to ride above an inner race of the ball spline joint to join the plurality of articulating convolutes and the grease catching member and provide stability at high speed. The boot further includes a plurality of plunging convolutes and a second stabilizing member adapted to ride above an outer race of the ball spline joint to join the plurality of plunging convolutes and the grease catching member and provide additional stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: GKN Driveline North America, Inc.,
    Inventors: Pauline Maria Foster-Hamilton, Toshitaka Asai, Noel W. Sutton
  • Boot with articulating and plunging convolutes
    Publication number: 20050215330
    Abstract: An improved boot for use in sealing a constant velocity joint and ball spline joint assembly includes a plurality of articulating convolutes, a grease catching member, and a first stabilizing member adapted to ride above an inner race of the ball spline joint to join the plurality of articulating convolutes and the grease catching member and provide stability at high speed. The boot further includes a plurality of plunging convolutes and a second stabilizing member adapted to ride above an outer race of the ball spline joint to join the plurality of plunging convolutes and the grease catching member and provide additional stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Pauline Maria Foster-Hamilton, Toshitaka Asai, Noel Sutton