Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Ness

Joseph M. Ness 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).

  • Torque release drive connector
    Patent number: 4593800
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a clutch or connector mechanism that is capable of having the individual bias changed so that it is independent of the torque applied to the clutch. The driving and driven elements may be interchanged and either the driving or driven elements may have indentations formed at different radii to control the torque at one setting in a first rotational direction and reach a different torque at another setting in an opposite rotational direction. The two rotatable members, one driving and the other being driven, form two bearings that provide loading support within the clutch or connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Helland Research & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ness, Lyle J. Gerads