Patents by Inventor Robert J. Despins

Robert J. Despins 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: 4921203
    Abstract: A spring element for a shock isolating mount is adapted for multiple assembling and disassembling. The spring element comprises an annular segment having holding tabs extending radially inwardly from one end thereof; and aligning tabs which are shorter and wider than the holding tabs, and which extend radially inwardly from the same end of the annular segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Buell Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis C. Peterson, Robert J. Despins
  • Patent number: 4783039
    Abstract: An improved shock isolating mount is designed for securing a body part of vehicle to a support. The shock mount comprises a two-part spool that includes: a spacer formed from an annular flange integral with a tube, the tube projecting through apertures in mating elastically resilient bodies and a support part of a vehicle body part disposed between them; a thimble, formed from a flange integral with a tube designed such that the thimble tube can telescope into the spacer tube. The thimble tube is formed into a polygon shape at the tube shoulder adjacent the thimble flange and the spacer tube is formed in a matching polygon shape such that the thimble tube shoulder can mate with the spacer tube to prevent relative rotation of the thimble and spacer. The thimble tube has an enlarged end which is engaged by a plurality of inward protrusions mounted in the spacer tube to prevent the spacer and thimble assembly from accidental disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: Buell Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis C. Peterson, Lorenzo Perosino, Robert J. Despins