Patents by Inventor Gus Sumcad

Gus Sumcad 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).

  • Starter motor with bi-directional clutch
    Patent number: 7849755
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a starter motor clutch. The clutch includes, a shell, a wedgable component support member operably positioned adjacent the shell, and at least one wedgable component positioned between the shell and the wedgable component support member. The at least one wedgable component is displaceable into engagement with the shell to lock the shell into synchronous movement with the wedgable component support member upon initial rotational movement of the wedgable component support member in either direction relative to the shell while allowing asynchronous movement of the shell relative to the wedgable component support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Balazs Palfai, David L. Durant, Joel M. Gray, Peter K. Farrar, Wojciech M. Golab, Gus Sumcad
  • STARTER MOTOR WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20080022791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a starter motor clutch. The clutch includes, a shell, a wedgable component support member operably positioned adjacent the shell, and at least one wedgable component positioned between the shell and the wedgable component support member. The at least one wedgable component is displaceable into engagement with the shell to lock the shell into synchronous movement with the wedgable component support member upon initial rotational movement of the wedgable component support member in either direction relative to the shell while allowing asynchronous movement of the shell relative to the wedgable component support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: REMY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Balazs Palfai, David L. Durant, Joel M. Gray, Peter K. Farrar, Wojciech M. Golab, Gus Sumcad