Patents by Inventor William Leiter

William Leiter 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).

  • Suspension perch bracket for a utility vehicle
    Patent number: 10850583
    Abstract: A utility cart includes a suspension having an integral perch bracket having a plurality of legs structured to straddle an axle of the utility cart, and can include an opening into which a spring pin (e.g. a pin of a leaf spring) can be inserted. The perch bracket can alternatively include a brake cable attachment feature located on an end of the bracket. In one form the end can extend from one leg and be folded toward an opposing leg. The perch bracket can be cut from sheet stock of material, and stamped into final or near final form. In one embodiment a threaded nut can be attached to the legs of the perch bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Bryan D. Wilson, Adam Frederick Yule, Michael S. MacConney, William Leiter, Craig Pugh, Joseph Mark Butler
  • Suspension bracket for a utility vehicle
    Patent number: 10654330
    Abstract: A utility cart includes a suspension having an integral suspension bracket having an attachment point for a lateral suspension link, holes through which U-bolts are passed to secure an axle of the utility cart to the bracket, and can include an opening into which a spring pin (e.g. a pin of a leaf spring) can be inserted. The suspension bracket can alternatively include a brake cable attachment feature. The suspension bracket can be cut from sheet stock of material, and stamped into final or near final form. In one embodiment a threaded nut can be attached to the attachment point for the lateral suspension link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Club Car, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan D. Wilson, William Leiter, Craig D. Pugh, Joseph B. Kachman
  • SUSPENSION BRACKET FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180186205
    Abstract: A utility cart includes a suspension having an integral suspension bracket having an attachment point for a lateral suspension link, holes through which U-bolts are passed to secure an axle of the utility cart to the bracket, and can include an opening into which a spring pin (e.g. a pin of a leaf spring) can be inserted. The suspension bracket can alternatively include a brake cable attachment feature. The suspension bracket can be cut from sheet stock of material, and stamped into final or near final form. In one embodiment a threaded nut can be attached to the attachment point for the lateral suspension link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan D. Wilson, William Leiter, Craig D. Pugh, Joseph B. Kachman
  • SUSPENSION PERCH BRACKET FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180186206
    Abstract: A utility cart includes a suspension having an integral perch bracket having a plurality of legs structured to straddle an axle of the utility cart, and can include an opening into which a spring pin (e.g. a pin of a leaf spring) can be inserted. The perch bracket can alternatively include a brake cable attachment feature located on an end of the bracket. In one form the end can extend from one leg and be folded toward an opposing leg. The perch bracket can be cut from sheet stock of material, and stamped into final or near final form. In one embodiment a threaded nut can be attached to the legs of the perch bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan D. Wilson, Adam Frederick Yule, Michael S. MacConney, William Leiter, Craig Pugh, Joseph Mark Butler