Patents by Inventor Stephen B. Provost, IV

Stephen B. Provost, IV 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).

  • Spare tire dynamic damper
    Patent number: 7837075
    Abstract: A spare tire dynamic damper for a vehicle comprises a mounting frame, at least one support plate, and a moveable spare tire attachment plate spaced between the at least one support plate and the mounting frame, wherein the spare tire attachment plate is configured to move in the space between the mounting frame and the at least one support plate. In this embodiment, the spare tire dynamic damper comprises a pair of coil springs, wherein each coil spring is extended from opposite faces of the spare tire attachment plate, and one or both of the coil springs is configured to oscillate upon the movement of the spare tire attachment plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Provost, IV, Clete V. Zurcher, Tetsuya Kimura