Patents by Inventor Lawrence A. McLean

Lawrence A. McLean 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).

  • Gear baffle configured with lubricant outlet passage
    Patent number: 10197150
    Abstract: A transmission system may include a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear and a baffle. The second bevel gear is meshed with the first bevel gear, and includes a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circumferential array. The baffle includes a baffle wall and a baffle outlet. The baffle wall is arranged next to and covers a subset of the gear teeth. The baffle outlet forms a lubricant outlet passage that extends through the baffle wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Anglin, Lawrence A. McLean
  • GEAR BAFFLE CONFIGURED WITH LUBRICANT OUTLET PASSAGE
    Publication number: 20170146112
    Abstract: A transmission system may include a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear and a baffle. The second bevel gear is meshed with the first bevel gear, and includes a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circumferential array. The baffle includes a baffle wall and a baffle outlet. The baffle wall is arranged next to and covers a subset of the gear teeth. The baffle outlet forms a lubricant outlet passage that extends through the baffle wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher T. Anglin, Lawrence A. McLean