Patents by Inventor George M. Klapsinos

George M. Klapsinos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Elastomeric coupling and method of improving durability thereof
    Patent number: 6234905
    Abstract: An elastomer coupling (20) including an outer member (40) including a leading contact face (38), and an elastomer component (30) including a driving elastomer contact face (41) opposing and adapted for operable unbonded contact with said leading contact face (38), the driving elastomer contact face (41) including a thin polyurethane coating (50). In another aspect, the elastomer coupling (20) has an elastomer member (30) preferably having a plurality of parallel-sided bonded lugs (47) having thin elastomer driving and following skins (46, 46′) received in preferable line fit relationship in a plurality of parallel-sided recesses (44) formed in a preferably plastic outer member (40) for transmitting torques, accommodating slight parallel and angular misaligninents, and isolating vibrations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Gwinn, George M. Klapsinos