Patents by Inventor O. Lance Scrivens

O. Lance Scrivens 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).

  • Patent number: 6234289
    Abstract: An annular actuator for moving a member axially to couple and un couple a drive member with a driven member of a vehicle drive train. The actuator encircles the drive and driven member. The actuator has a housing to which a diaphragm is mounted. A spring biases the diaphragm to move in one axial direction and withdrawal of air forces the diaphragm to move in the opposite axial direction. A shifting fork coupled to the diaphragm moves a clutch ring in the one axial direction to be coupled with only one of the drive and driven members and is coupled with both the drive and driven members when moved in the opposite direction. The actuator defines a sealed chamber that is totally non-rotatable with relative movement occurring between the shifting fork and the clutch ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan R. Baker, Kip E. Clohessy, Fred L. Ewer, Thomas W. Giacomini, Scott J. Pugliese, O. Lance Scrivens, Thomas F. Dunlap, Jon A. Bigley