Patents by Inventor Stacy Priest Nadeau

Stacy Priest Nadeau 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).

  • Jounce stop apparatus for use in a vehicle suspension
    Patent number: 5979920
    Abstract: A jounce stop apparatus for use in a motor vehicle includes a resilient jounce bumper (36) attached to a frame member and a jounce bumper barrier (50) attached to an axle housing (12) for receiving the resilient jounce bumper and thereby limiting upward travel of the axle housing. The jounce bumper barrier includes a first portion (54) for attaching the jounce bumper barrier to the axle housing. Second, third and fourth portions (58, 62, 72) are arranged to generally form a U-shape. The third portion (62) includes an impact face (68) for receiving the jounce bumper during extreme upward travel of the axle housing relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Krakowiak, Michael Stephens Martin, Naresh Vermani, Stacy Priest Nadeau