Patents by Inventor Vat Phiaphakdy

Vat Phiaphakdy 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
    Patent number: 9518602
    Abstract: A ball joint which comprises a joint housing, a bearing shell received in the joint housing, and a ball stud having a ball head arranged for pivoting movement in the bearing shell. The ball head is prestressed by a spring system substantially in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the ball stud against the joint housing. The spring system is composed of spring elements connected in parallel and/or in series, at least one spring element of the spring system being made of a polymer material or of an elastomer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Forthaus, Vat Phiaphakdy, Lothar Schaumann, Harald Walter, Dagmar Woelki
  • Ball Joint
    Publication number: 20120301214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ball joint which comprises a joint housing, a bearing shell received in the joint housing, and a ball stud having a ball head arranged for pivoting movement in the bearing shell. The ball head is prestressed by a spring system substantially in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the ball stud against the joint housing. The spring system is composed of spring elements connected in parallel and/or in series, at least one spring element of the spring system being made of a polymer material or of an elastomer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Forthaus, Vat Phiaphakdy, Lothar Schaumann, Harald Walter, Dagmar Woelki