Patents by Inventor Albert D. Webb

Albert D. Webb 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: 8475286
    Abstract: A joint apparatus includes an outer joint portion having an opening end, an outer joint axis, and an outer joint inside surface defining, at least in part, an internal vault. The joint apparatus also includes an inner joint portion including a spider interposed within the outer joint portion and a shaft extending through the opening end. The spider includes a trunnion. The trunnion is at least partially interposed within the vault. The shaft defines a shaft axis. The inner joint portion includes an angular range of motion limiting device that selectively restricts the articulation of the shaft relative to the outer joint to prevent the shaft from contacting the outer joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric LaMothe, Noel Sutton, Donald Dine, Albert D. Webb
  • Publication number: 20110021277
    Abstract: A joint apparatus includes an outer joint portion having an opening end, an outer joint axis, and an outer joint inside surface defining, at least in part, an internal vault. The joint apparatus also includes an inner joint portion including a spider interposed within the outer joint portion and a shaft extending through the opening end. The spider includes a trunnion. The trunnion is at least partially interposed within the vault. The shaft defines a shaft axis. The inner joint portion includes an angular range of motion limiting device that selectively restricts the articulation of the shaft relative to the outer joint to prevent the shaft from contacting the outer joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Eric LaMothe, Noel Sutton, Donald Dine, Albert D. Webb