Harold D Wiard

US Patent:

6736229, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Mar 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248953

Inventors:

Richard Thomas Amori - Saline MI
Josephine S. Lee - Novi MI
Frank Louis Stellon - Farmington Hills MI
Harold Diuguid Wiard - Livonia MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 1604

US Classification:

180 685, 280834

Abstract:

An energy storage system for a vehicle includes a compressed gas storage tank having a generally cylindrical outer wall and a generally cylindrical battery having a partially triangular section defined in part by a concave surface extending along and nested with at least a portion of the cylindrical outer wall of the gas storage tank.

US Patent:

55667945, Oct 22, 1996

Filed:

Sep 2, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/300705

Inventors:

Harold D. Wiard - Livonia MI

Assignee:

Ace Controls, Inc. - Farmington MI

International Classification:

F16F 948

US Classification:

188287

Abstract:

A nonadjustable shock absorber that can accommodate for variations in weight, and propelling force, and to provide a specific deceleration or reaction force. The shock absorber provides dual function metering that combines soft contact dampening with the self compensating ability to decelerate a wide range of weights. The shock absorber includes a low pressure zone, a hydraulic cylinder having a high pressure zone chamber, a piston in said cylinder for movement under a shock load through a predetermined stroke length, a fluid pathway metering control means, having four fluid metering pathways of which the first three fluid metering pathways are approximately linear spaced apart, for controlling high pressure fluid escaping from the high pressure zone chamber into the lower pressure zone, ahead of the piston as the piston moves from an initial position in response to a shock load through a total stroke to a final position, to create five control zones during the compression of the shock absorber. The five control zones are created by four transition points that occur when the piston successively closes off the area of each of the four fluid metering pathways of the fluid pathway metering control means, such as four fixed orifices having predetermined areas.

US Patent:

56829671, Nov 4, 1997

Filed:

Oct 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/729329

Inventors:

Harold D. Wiard - Livonia MI

Assignee:

Ace Controls, Inc. - Farmington MI

International Classification:

F16F 948

US Classification:

188289

Abstract:

A nonadjustable shock absorber that can accommodate for variations in weight, and propelling force, and to provide a specific deceleration or reaction force. The shock absorber provides dual function metering that combines soft contact dampening with the self compensating ability to decelerate a wide range of weights. The shock absorber includes a low pressure zone, a hydraulic cylinder having a high pressure zone chamber, a piston in said cylinder for movement under a shock load through a predetermined stroke length, a fluid pathway metering control means, having four fluid metering pathways of which the first three fluid metering pathways are approximately linear spaced apart, for controlling high pressure fluid escaping from the high pressure zone chamber into the lower pressure zone, ahead of the piston as the piston moves from an initial position in response to a shock load through a total stroke to a final position, to create five control zones and provide a triangular shaped force profile during the compression of the shock absorber. The five control zones are created by four transition points that occur when the piston successively closes off a cylindrical fluid pathway around a metering pin in each of the four fluid metering pathways of the fluid pathway metering control means.