Patents by Inventor Keith SPORE

Keith SPORE 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).

  • Press fit or clinch stud retention support feature without welding
    Patent number: 10823267
    Abstract: A torque converter drive plate, comprising a drive stud that includes a head, and a drive plate that includes a single continuous layer of material extending from a front of the drive plate, around a radial surface of the drive plate, and to a back of the drive plate, wherein the drive stud is secured into a hole of the drive plate, wherein the back of the drive plate covers the head and is in contact with a surface of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: David Lewis, Keith Spore
  • PRESS FIT OR CLINCH STUD RETENTION SUPPORT FEATURE WITHOUT WELDING
    Publication number: 20190368589
    Abstract: A torque converter drive plate, comprising a drive stud that includes a head, and a drive plate that includes a single continuous layer of material extending from a front of the drive plate, around a radial surface of the drive plate, and to a back of the drive plate, wherein the drive stud is secured into a hole of the drive plate, wherein the back of the drive plate covers the head and is in contact with a surface of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: David LEWIS, Keith SPORE