WILLIAM ALLISON
Social Work in Detroit, MI

4062637, Dec 13, 1977

Jul 7, 1975

5/593807

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

F16C 1106

403151

A tie rod end assembly for a motor vehicle steering linkage system and the method for making the assembly is disclosed. The tie rod end comprises first and second housing parts that are stamped of sheet metal and have substantially identical configuration. Each part has a semi-cylindrical stem portion and an eye portion. The eye portion has a generally channel shape in cross section with an inner frusto-conical wall and an outer curved wall that is a continuation of the wall forming the stem portion. The two housing parts are fitted together and welded along the abutting edges of the outer walls and stem portions. The inner walls define a convergent-divergent opening in which an annular elastomeric bushing is fitted. The stem portions of the two housings are internally threaded for attachment to a steering member and a fastener is fitted through the elastomeric bushing for attachment to another steering member.

4028784, Jun 14, 1977

Apr 12, 1976

5/675655

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B21D 5310

291495B

A preloaded tie rod end assembly for a motor vehicle steering system and the method for making the assembly is disclosed. The tie rod end is made by positioning first and second frangible bearings against the ball of a ball stud and enclosing the ball and bearings in first and second housings each of which has a socket part and a stem part. A plastically deformable element is also situated within the socket formed by the two socket parts. The two housings are held together under a compressive load while their abutting edges are butt welded. The imposition of this load during the welding operation causes the frangible bearings to each fracture into a plurality of self-aligning bearing pieces. The deformable element is plastically deformed by exerting a force on the ball stud whereby a portion of the preload of the joint is relieved. The preload is relieved to the extent necessary to bring the frictional resistance to rotation of the ball stud within a prescribed torque range.

4057355, Nov 8, 1977

Jul 2, 1976

5/702381

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

F16D 900

403 2

A preloaded tie rod end assembly for a motor vehicle steering system and a method for making the assembly is disclosed. The tie rod end is made by positioning the ball of a ball stud against a pair of frangible bearings within the socket portion of a tie rod end housing. A plastically deformable element is also situated within the housing. A closure member for the housing exerts a force against the bearings during the assembly operation and causes each bearing to fracture into circumferentially spaced bearing pieces. After the tie rod end is assembled, an axial load is placed upon the ball stud which is transferred to the deformable element thereby causing it to deform. The element is deformed to the extent necessary to bring the frictional resistance to rotation of the ball stud about its own axis within a prescribed torque range.

3992036, Nov 16, 1976

Jul 7, 1975

5/593805

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B60G 318, B60G 1118

280695

An independent suspension system for a motor vehicle is disclosed having left and right road wheels rotatably supported by left and right wheel support members. Each of the wheel support members is positioned by laterally extending upper and lower suspension arms. A pair of torsion bar springs interconnect the left and right lower suspension arms and function as main suspension springs, as anti-roll stabilizers and as drag struts locating the suspension arms longitudinally. The torsion bars have single loops or coils in their drag strut portions to provide a desired low spring rate for the suspension.

3975038, Aug 17, 1976

Jul 7, 1975

5/594143

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B60G 1120

280700

A torsion bar spring suspension for the front wheels of a motor vehicle is disclosed. A continuous torsion bar spring that is formed into the shape of a closed figure has transverse portions that are situated fore and aft the axis of rotation of the front wheels and extend across the vehicle frame. The torsion bar has single loops or coils at each of the outer ends of the transverse portions and these loops are connected by resilient devices to the vehicle frame. Left and right generally Y-shape portions of the torsion bar connect left and right wheel support members to the loops at the ends of the transverse bar portions.

3990725, Nov 9, 1976

Jul 7, 1975

5/593806

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B60G 1118

280700

An independent front suspension for a motor vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a one-piece torsion bar which functions as the left and right front wheel positioning members, the left and right front suspension springs and the front anti-roll stabilizer bar. The torsion bar has integral left and right lateral portions of generally Y-shape that are supported on the vehicle frame by mounts located fore and aft the axis of rotation of the vehicle's front wheels. The outer ends of the Y-shape portions are coupled to the wheel support members by ball joints.

3941401, Mar 2, 1976

Dec 23, 1974

5/535539

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 1700

280 962B

An independent wheel suspension for a motor vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a wheel support member that rotatably supports a road wheel, a laterally extending suspension arm connecting the support member to vehicle body structure and a vertically extending telescopic suspension strut which has its upper end connected to the body structure and its lower end connected to the wheel support member. An elastomeric sleeve surrounds the lower end of the strut and is enclosed by a C-shape clamp that secures the strut to the wheel support member. The elastomeric sleeve permits limited relative movement between the wheel support member and the strut whereby wheel vibrations and noise are isolated from the suspension strut and the vehicle body.

4217501, Aug 12, 1980

Oct 11, 1977

5/840550

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

F03D 900

290 55

A windmill structure including a mounting for supporting one or a large number of windmills in an elevated position above the ground so that the windmills can weathercock and align with the wind. The mounting arrangement limits movement continuously in one direction and returns the windmill to its original position after it has turned in the same direction a predetermined amount.

4059361, Nov 22, 1977

Jul 2, 1976

5/702380

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

F16C 1100

403 77

A preloaded tie-rod end assembly for a motor vehicle steering system and a method for making the assembly is disclosed. The tie rod end is made by positioning the ball of a ball stud against a pair of frangible bearings within the socket portion of a tie rod end housing. A plastically deformable element is also situated within the housing. A closure member for the housing exerts a force against the bearings during the assembly operation and causes each bearing to fracture into circumferentially spaced bearing pieces. After the tie rod end is assembled, an axial load is placed upon the ball stud which is transferred to the deformable element thereby causing it to deform. The element is deformed to the extent necessary to bring the frictional resistance to rotation of the ball stud about its own axis within a prescribed torque range.

4065225, Dec 27, 1977

Apr 22, 1976

5/679157

William D. Allison - Grosse Pointe Farms MI

F03D 102, F03D 704

416121

A windmill having a plurality of pairs of diametrically opposed vanes mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis in alignment with the wind. The pairs of vanes are supported in uniformly spaced relationship to each other axially of the axis of rotation and each successive pair is indexed circumferentialy in the direction of rotation relative to the prior pair. The vanes are automatically moved to a less efficient position as the speed of the wind increases to limit the maximum speed of the windmill.