ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,452, issued on April 15, was assigned to FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC (Southfield, Mich.).
"Joint mounting kit" was invented by Benjamin H. Westcott (Maryland Heights, Mo.), Dustin Schrieber (Waterloo, Ill.), Steven D. Schmitt (Maryland Heights, Mo.), Seth Englebright (Maryland Heights, Mo.) and Roger G. Sellers (Arnold, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joint mounting kit comprises a mounting plate and slugs to enhance adjustability of the vehicle suspension system. A fastener is configured to be received in the mounting hole to at least partially retain the mounting plate to a vehicle component, and a slug is configured to be rec...