Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Schomaker

Thomas M. Schomaker 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).

  • Energy absorbing constant velocity joint boot assembly
    Patent number: 11892039
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint boot assembly includes a flexible boot having a flexible portion extending between a first end and a second end along an axis. The first end is disposed about a portion of a constant velocity joint and the second end is disposed about a portion of a shaft assembly. The first end defines a skirt having an engineered portion that elastically absorbs and/or reflects impact energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Kleinfeld, Jeffrey P. Courville, Thomas M. Schomaker, Martin P. Sheridan
  • ENERGY ABSORBING CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT BOOT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200400197
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint boot assembly includes a flexible boot having a flexible portion extending between a first end and a second end along an axis. The first end is disposed about a portion of a constant velocity joint and the second end is disposed about a portion of a shaft assembly. The first end defines a skirt having an engineered portion that elastically absorbs and/or reflects impact energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Brian J. Kleinfeld, Jeffrey P. Courville, Thomas M. Schomaker, Martin P. Sheridan
  • Energy absorbing constant velocity joint boot assembly
    Patent number: 10788079
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint boot assembly includes a flexible boot having a flexible portion extending between a first end and a second end along an axis. The first end is disposed about a portion of a constant velocity joint and the second end is disposed about a portion of a shaft assembly. The first end defines a skirt having an engineered portion that elastically absorbs and/or reflects impact energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Kleinfeld, Jeffrey P. Courville, Thomas M. Schomaker, Martin P. Sheridan
  • ENERGY ABSORBING CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT BOOT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180259004
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint boot assembly includes a flexible boot having a flexible portion extending between a first end and a second end along an axis. The first end is disposed about a portion of a constant velocity joint and the second end is disposed about a portion of a shaft assembly. The first end defines a skirt having an engineered portion that elastically absorbs and/or reflects impact energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Brian J. Kleinfeld, Jeffrey P. Courville, Thomas M. Schomaker, Martin P. Sheridan