Plural Nontorsion Coil Springs Patents (Class 267/194)
  • Patent number: 10099530
    Abstract: A tensioning device for attachment to a vehicle suspension system reduces play at ends of a pan hard bar (track bar) of the vehicle suspension system, remedying instabilities that can occur in vehicle suspensions. The device can include a bracket clamped to the pan hard bar at a point between the ends of the pan hard bar, or may be otherwise mounted to a bracket formed on the pan hard bar in OEM installations. The other end of the device is secured to the frame or the axle of the vehicle, generally near an end of the pan hard bar. The device is pre-tensioned to apply force at the ends of the pan hard bar, and includes a damping plunger to also damp forces that vibrate the ends of the pan hard bar, further loosening attachments. The tension is field-adjustable and may be tuned for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew Ethan Grimes
  • Patent number: 9969235
    Abstract: In a four-wheel vehicle with vertically independently movable wheels (2?, 2?, 3?, 3?), diagonally opposite wheels (2?, 2? or 3?, 3?) are connected to one another by respective cables (9, 90) guided over deflection rollers (11 to 15). The traction cable mounting makes it possible to adapt the height of the wheels in the event of equal loading of the individual wheels independently of the terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Berthold Spitzbart
  • Patent number: 9155238
    Abstract: A stabilizer serves for stabilizing a link of a three-point suspension system of an agricultural tractor. The stabilizer has at least one telescope consisting of a tube and a piston held displaceably therein. Said tube and piston are coupled elastically by at least one spring. The piston is designed such that it can be adjusted in length by means of at least one thread. In order to retain the telescope, the stabilizer has at least one pivotably held retaining clip. In a retaining position, said retaining clip engages over an abutment of the piston whereas, in a release position of the retaining clip, the piston can be freely moved. In order to obtain simple handleability of said stabilizer, the abutment is formed by at least one substantially rotationally symmetrical disc. The piston length can therefore be adjusted in or in the vicinity of the retaining position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: JRS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Hans Sauermann
  • Patent number: 7547911
    Abstract: A GaN-based heterostructure field effect transistor capable of accomplishing higher output, higher breakdown voltage, higher speed, higher frequency, and the like. A heterostructure field effect transistor including a channel layer (4) of GaN and a barrier layer (6) of AlGaN, wherein the surface of a transistor element has an insulating film (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventor: Masataka Higashiwaki
  • Patent number: 6830256
    Abstract: A stabilizing apparatus and method that replaces the existing shock absorber of a road vehicle that works to resist the initiation of body roll during cornering. It seeks to counter act the forces being generated by the vehicle suspension springs that exacerbate the rollover propensity of vehicles during certain steering maneuvers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Peter E. Bryant