Patents
US 10358029 B2: Floating differential suspension system
- Granted
- 2019-07-23
- Filed
- 2016-11-02 application 15769473
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention provides a vehicle differential linked to and is arranged to move with a control arm and/or an a-arm of a suspension assembly, providing a floating differential suspension system. The differential is adapted to be mounted independent of the vehicle frame. Advantages of a floating differential suspension system include better alignment between the differential and the transfer case, reduced drive shaft movement in the vertical direction, minimal plunge at the drive shaft splines, longer axle length with increased wheel travel, decreased angle at mechanical connections, reduced camber change through the wheel travel, lower frame construction with increased range of suspension travel, and reduced risk of vehicle roll over without compromising the range of suspension travel.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190723.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bent-Bolt Company 4 patents | US company or organization | Logan, OH | AMANDA BENT BOLT CO State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gruschow | Northville, MI | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Wesley Scott Holmes | Mesa, AZ | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nicholas Paul Stephey | Holgate, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60K | Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers in vehicles; auxiliary drives for vehicles; instrumentation or dashboards for vehicles; arrangements in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units in vehicles | B60K17/165 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60G | Vehicle suspension arrangements | B60G3/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | STEPHEY, NICHOLAS PAUL signed 2016-10-31 GRUSCHOW, ROBERT signed 2016-11-01 HOLMES, WESLEY SCOTT signed 2016-11-01 | AMANDA BENT-BOLT COMPANY D/B/A AMANDA MANUFACTURING LOGAN, OH | 46457/738 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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