Patents by Inventor Richard W. Gibson

Richard W. Gibson 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).

  • Water cooled viscous fan drive
    Patent number: 6021747
    Abstract: A fluid coupling assembly (11) in which the fluid coupling (43) is disposed within a coolant cavity (C) defined by an engine block (B) of an internal combustion engine. The fluid coupling includes an input coupling assembly (45) and disposed therein is an output coupling member (55), the input and output cooperating to define forward (61,65) and rearward (63,67) viscous shear areas to optimize torque capacity of the coupling. The input coupling assembly (45) includes a rearward body member (49) disposed within the cavity (C) and which includes impeller blades (73), such that the member (49) also serves as the water pump for the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gee, David A. Belfi, Richard W. Gibson