Patents by Inventor Russell E. Silberschlag

Russell E. Silberschlag 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).

  • Friction shoe assembly for a speed responsive centrifugal clutch assembly
    Patent number: 4305493
    Abstract: A friction shoe assembly for a speed responsive centrifugal clutch assembly especially adapted for use as a lock-up clutch in connection with a torque converter, which shoe assembly includes a centrifugally-actuated follower, load limit spring and stop, and a retractor spring in combination with a centrifugally engageable friction shoe, providing for low speed lock-up while limiting the torque capacity of the lock-up clutch at higher speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1981
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventor: Russell E. Silberschlag