25 patents
Utility
Portal braking system
7 Nov 23
A braking system for a portal lift assembly includes a shaft operably connected to a vehicle power source and effective to directly or indirectly rotate a wheel of the vehicle upon rotation of the shaft about its axis, a piston positioned along the shaft and effective for applying an axial force along the axis of the shaft, a fluid channel fillable with a non-compressible fluid and effective to apply a hydraulic force to the piston when pressure is applied to fluid in the line, a pressure plate positioned along the shaft and effective for applying an axial force along the axis of the shaft in response to the application of an axial force by the piston.
Jordan E. Stephan, Justin Eaton
Filed: 20 Feb 20
Utility
Ball joint
3 Oct 23
A ball joint assembly includes a stud member connectable to a first vehicle suspension component and a cup member connectable to a second vehicle suspension component.
Todd Keller
Filed: 26 Jan 23
Utility
Multi-gear-ratio portal gear box
3 Oct 23
A portal gear box assembly effective to lift and change the gear ratio of a wheel of an off-road vehicle includes a housing, an input gear sub-assembly, an output gear sub-assembly, and an idler gear sub-assembly effective for linking the input gear to the output gear.
Jordan E. Stephan, Justin L. Eaton, Jason Stewart
Filed: 23 Aug 22
Utility
Ball joint
19 Sep 23
A ball joint assembly includes a stud and a two-piece cup.
Aaron Kirklin
Filed: 26 Jan 23
Utility
Rear end steering and mounting system
22 Aug 23
A steering and suspension assembly for the rear wheels of an off-road vehicle includes: a) a first suspension component; b) a first steering component; c) a CV axle; d) a portal box assembly; e) a hydraulic steering assembly for moving the first steering component a distance effective to turn the vehicle at least 2° in either direction when the assembly is mounted to a wheel hub; f) a first suspension connection bracket for connecting the first suspension component to the rear wall of the portal box assembly; and g) a first steering connection bracket for connecting the first steering component to the rear wall of the portal box assembly.
Justin Eaton
Filed: 10 Sep 20
Utility
Retractable tow reel assembly
8 Aug 23
Jason Stewart
Filed: 27 Oct 22
Utility
Oil filter assembly
2 May 23
A one-piece cast metallic adaptor for a filtering assembly that provides for direct threading of associated components to the adaptor.
Andrew Setz Kelly, Evan Soda, Gabriel Kovacs, Robert Pisch, Eric Tryson
Filed: 17 Nov 21
Utility
Oil filter assembly
2 May 23
A one-piece cast metallic adaptor for an engine lubrication system that has threading in the casting to secure components to the one-piece cast metallic adaptor.
Andrew Setz Kelly, Evan Soda, Gabriel Kovacs, Robert Pisch, Eric Tryson
Filed: 11 Nov 22
Utility
Oil filter assembly
25 Apr 23
A cast metallic adaptor for a filtering and cooling assembly that eliminates the needs for inserts or plugs and provides for direct threading of associated components to the adaptor.
Andrew Setz Kelly, Evan Soda, Gabriel Kovacs, Robert Pisch, Eric Tryson
Filed: 19 Aug 21
Utility
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) module cover and sensor assembly
7 Feb 23
A cover for a DEF assembly with openings dimensioned to receive various components that are positioned in the DEF holding tank and associated seals for closing the openings and retaining the components is disclosed.
James K. McMahon, James J. Rivera, Stephen C. Trance, Todd M. Wilson
Filed: 21 Mar 22
Utility
Programmable climate controller for a vehicle
17 Jan 23
A programmable replacement controller that has a number of embedded applications corresponding to a number of OEM vehicle systems and a selected application within the controller can be called to service or activated through the programming feature of the replacement controller.
John Peter Paul, Venkataramani Kumar
Filed: 25 Oct 18
Utility
Purging dust boot
13 Dec 22
A boot that protects a moveable joint and retains lubricant associated with the joint.
Thomas Allan Reiff
Filed: 21 Sep 20
Utility
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) module cover and sensor assembly
8 Nov 22
A cover for a DEF assembly with openings dimensioned to receive various components that are positioned in the DEF holding tank and associated seals for closing the openings and retaining the components is disclosed.
James K. McMahon, James J. Rivera, Stephen C. Trance, Todd M. Wilson
Filed: 19 Mar 21
Utility
Vehicle suspension strut
22 Feb 22
A suspension strut including an air spring unit and a damper unit that are aligned on a common axis is disclosed.
Tam Van Nguyen, Matthew Robert May
Filed: 29 Jun 21
Utility
Bushing and a kit for assembling a bushing
1 Feb 22
The disclosed bushing assembly has a housing with a central bore for receiving a bushing sleeve that is dimensioned to fit a predetermined sway bar.
Devin Michael Swift, John Thomas Malone, III, Thomas Allan Reiff, David Peter Cimbolo
Filed: 22 Apr 21
Utility
Rim for securing a pump to a tank
4 Jan 22
A retaining ring for securing a pump to a tank.
Jeffrey Chila, Adam Gaston, Marc McCann, Eric Tryson
Filed: 12 Apr 21
Utility
Thermal deflection apparatus
23 Nov 21
A Power Transfer Unit (PTU) has a housing with at least one side having an outer surface.
Chad Timothy Leichliter, Steven William Butcher
Filed: 13 May 19
Utility
Drain petcock
2 Nov 21
A drain petcock having a central channel for drainage, a side wall aperture for draining, and a closing plug that closes the central channel and overlies the side wall aperture.
Michael Lawrence LoCastro, Charles Bowman
Filed: 13 Aug 20
Utility
Butterfly cotter pin
24 Aug 21
A resilient cotter pin that has longitudinal central portions that fit in the through hole of a related part.
John Thomas Malone, III, Thomas Allan Reiff, Arthur Krystian Mazur
Filed: 3 Jan 19
Utility
Crankcase filter assembly
15 Jun 21
A filter assembly that includes a separator for separating gas from a fluid.
Stephen R. Ide, Kunjan S. Khambhati, James Laverty
Filed: 23 Apr 18