Patents by Inventor Scott Richard Sweet

Scott Richard Sweet 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: 6817434
    Abstract: The vehicular axle assembly includes an input shaft, a drive gear assembly connecting the input shaft to a pair of output shafts, pair of opposite wheel ends mounted to the outboard ends of the output shafts, a pair of wheel end disconnect assembly disposed between and selectively connecting each of the pair of the output shafts to the corresponding one of the wheel ends, and a control system controlling the wheel end disconnect assemblies to selectively transfer torque from the input shaft to either the wheel ends. Each of the wheel end disconnect assemblies has a hydraulically actuated friction clutch assembly integrated with the corresponding wheel ends for facilitating both selective torque coupling and limited slip between the wheel ends and the corresponding output shafts. The friction clutch assemblies are actuated by a hydraulic actuator, also adapted to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid to a vehicle wheel brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Torque-Traction Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Richard Sweet