Patents by Inventor Ron M. Feinauer

Ron M. Feinauer 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).

  • Tripod universal joint and method of its manufacture
    Patent number: 6190260
    Abstract: A tripot-type universal joint includes a drive shaft mounting a spider with three roller elements disposed in three corresponding guide channels of an outer drive housing. The housing is formed with a retention groove on an inner surface thereof in which a stamped metal retainer is disposed. The retainer includes stop portions which extend along the running surfaces of the guide channels for wedging engagement between the drive rollers and drive channels to limit the outward stroke of the inner drive member and prevent the removal of the rollers from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Incx.
    Inventors: Randy A. Flores, Ron M. Feinauer, Richard Allen Devers