Patents by Inventor Simone F. Ralph

Simone F. Ralph 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).

  • Vehicle suspension system
    Patent number: 7997598
    Abstract: A link arm (81) for restraining lateral movement of a pivotable vehicle suspension system (1), wherein a first end (90) of the arm (81) is pivotally connected to a wheel-mounting end of the system (1) and a second end (91) of the arm (81) is pivotally mounted to a frame of the vehicle such that the arm (81) may pivot relative to the frame in unison with the wheel-mounting end and restrain lateral movement of the system (1) relative to the frame. The first end (90) has a bearing (90) through which a pivot pin (71) extends. The second end (91) has a ball and socket joint 91 (ball joint) enabling pivoting of the arm (81) relative to the frame about more than one axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventors: Charles Ralph, Bernard J. Ralph, legal representative, Simone F. Ralph, legal representative, Ashley Harris
  • VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100213681
    Abstract: A link arm (81) for restraining lateral movement of a pivotable vehicle suspension system (1), wherein a first end (90) of the arm (81) is pivotally connected to a wheel-mounting end of the system (1) and a second end (91) of the arm (81) is pivotally mounted to a frame of the vehicle such that the arm (81) may pivot relative to the frame in unison with the wheel-mounting end and restrain lateral movement of the system (1) relative to the frame. The first end (90) has a bearing (90) through which a pivot pin (71) extends. The second end (91) has a ball and socket joint 91 (ball joint) enabling pivoting of the arm (81) relative to the frame about more than one axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Ralph, Bernard J. Ralph, Simone F. Ralph, Ashley Harris