Patents by Inventor Phillip C Boss

Phillip C Boss 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).

  • Two stage shock absorber mount
    Patent number: 6843352
    Abstract: A shear mount assembly and a compression mount assembly are combined to control ride harshness of a shock absorber. The shock absorber includes a body and a shock rod having a hydraulically sealed portion within the body and a distally extending free portion. A mount assembly is connected at the free portion having both a compression mount and a shear mount therein. The shear mount absorbs low-input vertical loads transferred from the shock rod, and the compression mount limits vertical displacement of the shear mount and absorbs a medium-input vertical load. The shear mount and the compression mount are tuned by selecting the durometer, dimensions, and physical configuration of each mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignees: DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Trelleborg Corporation
    Inventors: Mark F Jacoby, Kelly J Reynolds, James M Stevens, Timothy S O'Bryan, Phillip C Boss
  • TWO STAGE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT
    Publication number: 20040231936
    Abstract: A shear mount assembly and a compression mount assembly are combined to control ride harshness of a shock absorber. The shock absorber includes a body and a shock rod having a hydraulically sealed portion within the body and a distally extending free portion. A mount assembly is connected at the free portion having both a compression mount and a shear mount therein. The shear mount absorbs low-input vertical loads transferred from the shock rod, and the compression mount limits vertical displacement of the shear mount and absorbs a medium-input vertical load. The shear mount and the compression mount are tuned by selecting the durometer, dimensions, and physical configuration of each mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Mark F. Jacoby, Kelly J. Reynolds, James M. Stevens, Timothy S. O'Bryan, Phillip C. Boss