Patents by Inventor Robert W. Pope

Robert W. Pope 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).

  • Symbiotic elastomeric non-linear spring device for mobile vehicle suspension system
    Publication number: 20030038445
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle suspension containing a leaf spring or set of leaf springs engaged between a forward frame bracket and a rear frame bracket; the frame brackets being engaged to face of the frame rail for each frame rail. The leaf spring is engaged to an axle through a pair of U-bolts. There is a U-bolt seat with a widened rubber spring engagement face; the U-bolt seat is sandwiched between the curved portion of the U-bolts and the steel spring. There is also a rubber spring bracket engaged to each frame rail. Each rubber spring bracket has a rubber spring that is aligned to make contact with the U-bolt seat upon a modest increase in chassis load beyond a very lightly loaded condition. Thereafter the rubber spring remains in contact with the widened rubber spring engagement face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony D. Sutton, Michael P. Bires, James J. Korson, Joseph M. Smith, Christian W. Bultemeier, Jeffrey T. Henry, Brian M. Millard, Ryan S. Rochester, Derek K. Warinner, Robert W. Pope, Paul L. Nieuwlandt, Samuel J. Ford
  • Compressible fluid suspension system
    Patent number: 6416044
    Abstract: The invention is a compressible fluid suspension system using a compressible fluid spring, like an air spring, communicating with a reservoir for auxiliary volume of compressible fluid. The reservoir is located within an axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Derek K. Warinner, Robert W. Pope