Kenneth E Hooper

US Patent:

20060001311, Jan 5, 2006

Filed:

Jul 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/883565

Inventors:

David Platner - Shelby MI, US
Benjamin Reineck - Waterford MI, US
James Trotter - Auburn Hills MI, US
Tjong Lie - Naperville IL, US
Jonathan Rose - Orion MI, US
Richard Clisch - Canton MI, US
James Brichta - Highland MI, US
Rajesh Somnay - Troy MI, US
Gregory Pavuk - Royal Oak MI, US
Xinyu Wen - Auburn Hills MI, US
Edward Eshelman - Rochester Hills MI, US
Ragnar Ledesma - Sterling Heights MI, US
Kenneth Hooper - Livonia MI, US
Leonard Jenaway - Macomb MI, US
Michael Nelson - Royal Oak MI, US
Kou Yang - Goodrich MI, US
Felipe Susin - Troy MI, US
Robert Baroni - White Lake MI, US

International Classification:

B60B 35/00

US Classification:

301124100

Abstract:

An air suspension system for a non-drive steering axle includes a set of air springs supported on an axle beam extending between a pair of rotating wheels. The axle beam defines a lateral axis about which the wheels rotate. A lateral stiffener assembly cooperates with the axle beam, which provides torsional stiffness, to provide high lateral stiffness in the air suspension system. The lateral stiffener assembly includes a first arm that extends from the axle beam transverse to the lateral axis and is positioned on one lateral side of the vehicle. A second arm extends from the axle beam transverse to the lateral axis and is positioned on an opposite lateral side of the vehicle. Each of the first and second arms has one arm end supported by the axle beam and an opposite arm end mounted to a vehicle frame member.

US Patent:

20060170175, Aug 3, 2006

Filed:

Jan 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/046316

Inventors:

David Platner - Shelby MI, US
Tomaz Varela - Shelby Township MI, US
Benjamin Reineck - Waterford MI, US
Xinyu Wen - Shelby Township MI, US
Kenneth Hooper - Livonia MI, US
Kou Yang - Goodrich MI, US
Tjong Lie - Naperville IL, US
Richard Clisch - Canton MI, US
James Trotter - Auburn Hills MI, US
Jonathan Rose - Orion MI, US
Edward Eshelman - Rochester Hills MI, US
Ragnar Ledesma - Sterling Heights MI, US
Rajesh Somnay - Troy MI, US
Nancy Saxon - Oakland Township MI, US
Felipe Susin - Caxias so Sul, BR

International Classification:

B60G 9/02

US Classification:

280124106, 280124116

Abstract:

A suspension for a steering axle includes two links extending from the axle laterally inwardly to be attached to a lateral shackle plate. The lateral shackle plate is pivotally attached to the vehicle frame. The links may be two separate members, or may be a single V-shaped member. The links operate to transfer lateral loads between the two sides of a vehicle receiving the suspension.

US Patent:

58758739, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

May 5, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/851107

Inventors:

Joseph A. Kay - Highland MI
Kenneth G. Hooper - Redford MI
Fabio Santinato - Novara, IT

Assignee:

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC - Troy MI

International Classification:

F16D 6540

US Classification:

188 7338

Abstract:

A disc brake includes inventive backing plates. The backing plate includes tabs located at each end with a spring supported on a top edge of the backing plate between the tabs. The spring maintains the brake pad assemblies in proper orientation with respect to the disc and reduce the amount of noise created by the brake pad assembly components while the vehicle is in operation.