Patents by Inventor Alexander M. Rubin

Alexander M. Rubin 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).

  • Retraction means for friction members in friction coupling brakes and clutches
    Patent number: 4666025
    Abstract: A spring member for use in a disc type friction coupling mechanism for urging the movable friction members associated with such devices toward their inoperative retracted positions, the spring member having a planar loop portion and at least one arm portion associated therewith, each of the arm portions being angularly displaced relative to the plane of the loop portion, the loop portion being removably attachable to the actuator assembly such that each spring arm portion respectively engages a friction member on the actuator assembly to urge the friction member engaged therewith toward its inoperative retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Magnetic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander M. Rubin