Patents by Inventor Virgil S. Linger

Virgil S. Linger 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).

  • Patent number: 4573703
    Abstract: A suspension for a vehicle that improves riding comfort without sacrificing stability. The improved suspension may be disposed at front wheels, or rear wheels, or both front and rear wheels. Each suspension at the front or rear wheels comprises a walking beam pivoted intermediate to its ends and arranged longitudinally of the vehicle. One end of the walking beam is disposed over the axle which supports the wheel, with a first spring disposed between the beam end and a mounting bracket connected to the wheel hub, while the other end of the walking beam is disposed over a support which is rigidly carried by the vehicle frame, with a second spring disposed between this beam other end and the rigid support. Thus, when the wheel strikes a bump in the road, it and its axle are displaced upwardly and compress the first spring to absorb part of the road shock. However, because the walking beam is pivoted intermediate to its ends, road shock will be transmitted to the second spring to compress the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Inventor: Virgil S. Linger