Patents by Inventor Shawn D. Noble
Shawn D. Noble 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).
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Patent number: 10766325Abstract: A bolster spring for a vehicle suspension including a base plate, a top plate, elastomeric material positioned between the base plate and the top plate, a first flange comprising a pair of ears having a bottom mounting surface upwardly extending from a first end of the base plate at an angle ½?, and one or more mounting holes positioned in the pair of ears in the first flange adapted for attachment to a pair of ears on an upwardly extending flange on a second bolster spring.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew X. Rarey, Shawn D. Noble
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Patent number: 10214067Abstract: A vehicle suspension having a frame attachment portion attached to a saddle, first and second bolster springs mounted to spring mounts on an outboard side of the saddle and mounted on walls of a spring mount on an outboard side of an equalizing beam, and third and fourth bolster springs mounted to walls of a spring mount on an inboard side of the saddle and mounted to spring mounts on an inboard side of the equalizing beam, wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the first and second bolster springs are mounted to each other using a common fastener, and wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the third and fourth bolster springs are mounted to each other with a common fastener.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Randy Joseph Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10144262Abstract: A vehicle suspension having a frame attachment portion attached to a saddle, first and second bolster springs mounted to spring mounts on an outboard side of the saddle and mounted on walls of a spring mount on an outboard side of an equalizing beam, and third and fourth bolster springs mounted to walls of a spring mount on an inboard side of the saddle and mounted to spring mounts on an inboard side of the equalizing beam, wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the first and second bolster sprints are mounted to each other using a common fastener, and wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the third and fourth bolster springs are mounted to each other with a common fastener.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Randy Joseph Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20170158011Abstract: A bolster spring for a vehicle suspension including a base plate, a top plate, elastomeric material positioned between the base plate and the top plate, a first flange comprising a pair of ears having a bottom mounting surface upwardly extending from a first end of the base plate at an angle ½?, and one or more mounting holes positioned in the pair of ears in the first flange adapted for attachment to a pair of ears on an upwardly extending flange on a second bolster spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Andrew X. Rarey, Shawn D. Noble
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Patent number: 9604517Abstract: A vehicle suspension having a frame attachment portion attached to a saddle, first and second bolster springs mounted to spring mounts on an outboard side of the saddle and mounted on walls of a spring mount on an outboard side of an equalizing beam, and third and fourth bolster springs mounted to walls of a spring mount on an inboard side of the saddle and mounted to spring mounts on an inboard side of the equalizing beam, wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the first and second bolster sprints are mounted to each other using a common fastener, and wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the third and fourth bolster springs are mounted to each other with a common fastener.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter
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Publication number: 20160303937Abstract: A vehicle suspension having a frame attachment portion attached to a saddle, first and second bolster springs mounted to spring mounts on an outboard side of the saddle and mounted on walls of a spring mount on an outboard side of an equalizing beam, and third and fourth bolster springs mounted to walls of a spring mount on an inboard side of the saddle and mounted to spring mounts on an inboard side of the equalizing beam, wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the first and second bolster sprints are mounted to each other using a common fastener, and wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the third and fourth bolster springs are mounted to each other with a common fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Randy Joseph Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20160280028Abstract: A vehicle suspension having a frame attachment portion attached to a saddle, first and second bolster springs mounted to spring mounts on an outboard side of the saddle and mounted on walls of a spring mount on an outboard side of an equalizing beam, and third and fourth bolster springs mounted to walls of a spring mount on an inboard side of the saddle and mounted to spring mounts on an inboard side of the equalizing beam, wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the first and second bolster sprints are mounted to each other using a common fastener, and wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the third and fourth bolster springs are mounted to each other with a common fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Randy Joseph Zimmerman
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Patent number: 9315083Abstract: A frame hanger having a frame attachment portion having a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, a first control arm mounting portion positioned beneath the frame attachment portion, wherein a first plurality of elongated longitudinally extending slots extend through the first mounting surface of the frame attachment portion, and wherein a second plurality of elongated longitudinally extending slots extend through the second mounting surface of the frame attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Joseph Martin
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Publication number: 20160089942Abstract: A vehicle suspension having a frame attachment portion attached to a saddle, first and second bolster springs mounted to spring mounts on an outboard side of the saddle and mounted on walls of a spring mount on an outboard side of an equalizing beam, and third and fourth bolster springs mounted to walls of a spring mount on an inboard side of the saddle and mounted to spring mounts on an inboard side of the equalizing beam, wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the first and second bolster sprints are mounted to each other using a common fastener, and wherein upwardly extending flanges on the bottom of the third and fourth bolster springs are mounted to each other with a common fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Randy Joseph Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20160016449Abstract: A frame hanger having a frame attachment portion having a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, a first control arm mounting portion positioned beneath the frame attachment portion, wherein a first plurality of elongated longitudinally extending slots extend through the first mounting surface of the frame attachment portion, and wherein a second plurality of elongated longitudinally extending slots extend through the second mounting surface of the frame attachment portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Joseph Martin
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Patent number: 9150071Abstract: A frame hanger including a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail, a spring box attached to the frame bracket, a vertically extending gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module, where the spring box provides a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the first spring module, and where the spring box provides a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the second spring module, and the vertically extending gusset provides an inner side wall of the first spring module and an inner side wall of the second spring module.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Monica J. Kaltreider, Douglas A. Sanford
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Patent number: 9004512Abstract: A shear spring having a base plate having a flat upper surface, and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a side wall of a spring mount, the upper plate having a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base, and an elastomeric material positioned between the flat upper surface of the base plate and the flat lower surface of the upper plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Monica J. Kaltreider, Hormoz Kerendian, Ashley T. Dudding
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Patent number: 8973909Abstract: A cross arm bushing assembly for use in a vehicle suspension is provided having a bushing with an outer surface adapted for rotation with respect to an end of a control arm, a cross arm assembly positioned within the bushing that includes a cross arm having a first end and a second end, and a front side and a back side, the first end of the cross arm having a first opening for receiving a first connecting rod, and the second end of the cross arm having a second opening for receiving a second connecting rod, a first connecting rod extending into the first opening of the cross arm, and a second connecting rod extending into the second opening of the cross arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter
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Publication number: 20150035246Abstract: A cross arm bushing assembly for use in a vehicle suspension is provided having a bushing with an outer surface adapted for rotation with respect to an end of a control arm, a cross arm assembly positioned within the bushing that includes a cross arm having a first end and a second end, and a front side and a back side, the first end of the cross arm having a first opening for receiving a first connecting rod, and the second end of the cross arm having a second opening for receiving a second connecting rod, a first connecting rod extending into the first opening of the cross arm, and a second connecting rod extending into the second opening of the cross arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter
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Publication number: 20150028556Abstract: A frame hanger having a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail, a spring box attached to the frame bracket, a gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module, said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the first spring module, and said spring box comprising a bottom wall a top wall and an outer side wall of the second spring module, and said gusset forming an inner side wall of the first spring module and an inner side wall of the second spring module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Monica J. Kaltreider, Douglas A. Sanford
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Patent number: D763742Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventor: Shawn D. Noble
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Patent number: D764361Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter, Randy Joseph Zimmerman
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Patent number: D807796Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventor: Shawn D. Noble
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Patent number: D820735Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Matthew J. Van Meter
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Patent number: D821929Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.CInventors: Shawn D. Noble, Andrew X. Rarey