Patents by Inventor Steven P. Kotz

Steven P. Kotz 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).

  • Ball joint design
    Patent number: 4927285
    Abstract: A ball joint construction having a ball-stud member with a ball portion and a shank portion and an open-ended socket member in which the ball portion is contained. An elastomeric covering is permanently bonded to the ball stud and then deformed for inserting in the socket thereby resiliently interconnecting the socket and ball members. The socket member is provided with an inner wall portion with an outwardly tapered portion toward the bottom end of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: The Pullman Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Kotz, John H. Lane