Steven G Slesinski

6783191, Aug 31, 2004

Mar 11, 2003

10/385923

Steven G. Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI
Thomas E. Lyon - Lawton MI

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

B60B 700

3011081, 3011084

A wheel end assembly is provided that allows venting of pressurized air from a chamber defined by the hubcap, but prevents entry of contaminants into the chamber. The wheel end assembly includes a hubcap that is configured to be coupled to a wheel and defines a chamber for retaining lubricant for wheel bearings for the wheel. One wall of the hubcap has an aperture in fluid communication with the chamber and a plug is disposed within the aperture. The plug defines a valve for releasing pressurized air from the chamber. The assembly finally includes a cap that is supported on the body of the plug and extends in an outboard direction. The cap is disposed over an outlet of the valve and defines a first fluid chamber in fluid communication with both the outlet of the valve and ambient air. The cap and plug can be inserted into and removed from the aperture as a unit.

6904681, Jun 14, 2005

Jul 31, 2003

10/631208

Steven G. Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI, US

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

B21D053/00
F16C023/00

2989807, 29505, 295221, 384620, 384621, 411517

The present invention is a method for fabricating a driving and locking mechanism. The present invention provides a bearing device having a first end and a second end, where the first end has a curvilinear shape. The present invention also provides a strip of metal material with a predetermined length, conforming the strip of metal material to the curvilinear shape of the first end and attaching the strip of metal material to the first end.

6938731, Sep 6, 2005

Feb 5, 2003

10/358833

Steven G. Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI, US

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

F01M001/10

184 625, 184 111, 184 131, 74606 R

A drive axle assembly is provided which includes a gear housing and differential gear set. An insert is provided which is disposed in a lubricant reservoir of the gear housing. The insert directs lubricant away from the reservoir upon rotation of the differential gear housing.

7051465, May 30, 2006

Aug 23, 2003

10/647037

Steven G. Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI, US
Charles E. Reagan - Grosse Pointe MI, US

G09F 21/04

40590

A sign assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle includes a first and second panel mounted to left and right rear doors, respectively, of a cargo storage compartment in a motor vehicle. The panels have substantially parallel inner edges positioned adjacent when the left and right rear doors are closed, an interface of the inner edges substantially aligned with an interface of the rear doors when closed. A plurality of spacers are positioned between the panels and the rear doors, and the spacers are sized to position the panels substantially parallel with the rear doors and sufficiently spaced therefrom to provide clearance for a vertical locking bar assembly integral with at least one of the doors.

20070075581, Apr 5, 2007

Oct 4, 2005

11/242735

Steven Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI, US

B60B 37/00

301124100

A lubrication deflector for a vehicle wheel hub assembly is disclosed. The wheel hub assembly has an inner cavity which has a recessed region. The lubrication deflector is placed within the recessed cavity within the wheel hub to substantially close the recessed region.

20070219040, Sep 20, 2007

May 14, 2007

11/803250

Francisco Garcia - Kalamazoo MI, US
Leo Wenstrup - Portage MI, US
Dale Kwasniewski - Galesburg MI, US
Steven Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI, US

F16H 48/06

475220000

A method for converting a non-driven tag axle system to a driven axle system is disclosed where a forward driven axle system is converted to drive an interaxle drive shaft. The interaxle drive shaft is connected to a drive axle head mounted within the tag axle housing. Drive axles are connected to drive axle head. In another embodiment, a forward driven axle system is removed from a first position on the vehicle frame and the tag axle is removed from a second position on the vehicle frame. A differential is installed in the tag axle and it is located in the first position. The forward driven axle system is located in the second position and connected to the differential in the first position.

20080012243, Jan 17, 2008

Jun 2, 2006

11/446566

Jason Altwies - Portage MI, US
Steven G. Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI, US
Leo Wenstrup - Portage MI, US

F16J 15/02

277637

A gasket for a drive axle of a vehicle has an inner periphery defining an aperture and an outer periphery having a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion. The second diameter portion is greater than the first diameter portion. The gasket also has an intermediate portion between the peripheries. The intermediate portion has a plurality of apertures defined therein.

53422554, Aug 30, 1994

Nov 16, 1992

7/976626

Steven G. Slesinski - Kalamazoo MI
Bruce A. Muselin - Battle Creek MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16H 144

475231

A drive axle differential has the shift fork for the differential locking curvic clutch collar slidably received over a push-rod and registered against a flange on the push-rod. The push-rod has one end slidably received in a bore in the differential carrier and the other end threadedly engaging an air pressure power piston. A slot is provided in the threaded end of the push-rod for an adjustment tool and a locking screw is threaded against the push-rod after adjustment. The piston cover containing the air pressure control signal port then attached to the differential carrier.