Patents by Inventor Peter G. Langseth, III

Peter G. Langseth, III 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).

  • Ball joint assembly having friction coated components and methods of assembling a ball joint assembly having defined gaps
    Patent number: 10247228
    Abstract: A ball joint assembly includes a housing at least partially defining a cavity. A ball stud includes a head portion positioned within the cavity and a shaft extending from the head portion. A ball race having an inner surface is positioned within the cavity to define an interface between the inner surface of the ball race and an outer surface of the head portion. A solid friction coating is positioned within the interface. The solid friction coating is coupled to the inner surface of the ball race and/or the outer surface of the head portion of the ball stud. A piston can also be positioned within the cavity, wherein at least one gap is defined between the ball race and the piston and/or between the ball race and the housing. Methods of assembling a ball joint assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Jinghong Yu, Peter G. Langseth, III, Todd Fitz, Eric J. Walker, James W. Post, II, Bernd Grannemann, Martin Rechtien
  • BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY HAVING FRICTION COATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING A BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY HAVING DEFINED GAPS
    Publication number: 20160369837
    Abstract: A ball joint assembly includes a housing at least partially defining a cavity. A ball stud includes a head portion positioned within the cavity and a shaft extending from the head portion. A ball race having an inner surface is positioned within the cavity to define an interface between the inner surface of the ball race and an outer surface of the head portion. A solid friction coating is positioned within the interface. The solid friction coating is coupled to the inner surface of the ball race and/or the outer surface of the head portion of the ball stud. A piston can also be positioned within the cavity, wherein at least one gap is defined between the ball race and the piston and/or between the ball race and the housing. Methods of assembling a ball joint assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jinghong Yu, Peter G. Langseth, III, Todd Fitz, Eric J. Walker, James W. Post, II, Bernd Grannemann, Martin Rechtien
  • Control arm assembly
    Patent number: 8500149
    Abstract: A control arm assembly includes a control arm including a knuckle support member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The upper surface includes a recessed portion extending from the distal end portion toward the proximal end portion. The distal end portion includes a collar defining an aperture for receiving a housing of a ball joint. The control arm assembly also includes a protective cap attached to the knuckle support member. The protective cap overlies the recessed portion of the upper surface of the knuckle support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James H Nazarian, Jr., Philip S. H. Moir, Peter G. Langseth, III