Patents by Inventor Timothy Peter Raleigh

Timothy Peter Raleigh 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).

  • Collapsible driveshaft
    Patent number: 6193612
    Abstract: A driveshaft assembly includes a male shaft and a female shaft slidably engaged with the male shaft. The shafts absorb energy during axial deformation of the driveshaft while substantially maintaining radial alignment of the male and female shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Al Benton Craig, Subash Kumar Mahendru, Walter Joseph Golembiewski, Timothy Peter Raleigh
  • Vented studyoke on slip-between-center driveshaft
    Patent number: 5772520
    Abstract: A vented slip joint assembly includes a first shaft with a first end having an externally splined portion. A second internally splined shaft is drivably connected at a first end to the first shaft. A seal sealingly engages the first shaft and the first end of the second shaft. A vent is provided in the first shaft to provide fluid communication to the second end of the first shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Chris Peter Nicholas, Timothy Peter Raleigh