Patents by Inventor Ronald Hydorn

Ronald Hydorn 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).

  • Apparatus and method for replacing bearings in a walking beam in trucks and trailers having tandem axles
    Patent number: 4640007
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the removal and also to the replacement of a beam end connection assembly in a walking beam. A walking beam comprises a beam hanger axle bracket and also an equalizer beam. The beam end connection assembly comprises an inner tube and a rubber bushing. The inner tube is positioned in the beam hanger axle bracket and also in the equalizer beam. The rubber bushing is between the inner tube and the equalizer beam. The rubber bushing and the inner tube are severed, preferably, simultaneously. Then, the remnants of the inner tube and the rubber bushing can be removed from the beam hanger axle bracket and the equalizer beam. Then, it is possible to install a new beam hanger connection assembly in the beam hanger axle bracket and the equalizer beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Inventor: Ronald Hydorn