Patents Assigned to Continental Tire Canada, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8616522
    Abstract: An idle air control valve includes a sleeve that defines an internal space and an electrical connector including terminals attached to the sleeve. The connector is joined to the sleeve to enclose the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Tire Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Weldon, Yvon Sterling, Albin Lootvoet
  • Patent number: 8427139
    Abstract: An increment sensor assembly includes a magnet structure having at least two dual pole magnets that are magnetized 90 degrees out of phase. The magnet structure is mounted to an output shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation. At least one Hall effect sensor is associated with each magnet to determined polarity change of the magnet structure per quadrant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Tire Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Michal Malik, Jeremy Daniel Schmidt, Titus Dovancescu
  • Patent number: 8172201
    Abstract: An exhaust throttling valve (12) is provided for a vehicle. The valve includes a body structure (16, 41) having a bore (47) there-through. A shaft (28) is supported by the body structure for rotational movement. A valve member (34) is associated with the shaft such rotational movement of the shaft rotates the valve member. The valve member is disposed in the bore and is constructed and arranged to rotate between a first position substantially closing the bore and a second position at least partly opening the bore. A hard stop (56) is associated with the shaft so as to rotate therewith. First and second adjustment structures (52, 54) are constructed and arranged so that upon rotation of the shaft in one direction, the hard stop engages the first adjustment structure and upon rotation of the shaft in a direction opposite the one direction, the hard stop engages the second adjustment structure, thus limiting travel of the valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Tire Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre Veinotte, David W. Balsdon, Russell Miles Modien