Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Matt

Andrew J. Matt 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: 10156184
    Abstract: Provided herein are anti-rattle devices and turbocharger wastegate assemblies including the same. The device can include a body having a first end and a second end, a bend, wherein the bend and the first end define a first section of the body, and the bend and the second end define a second section of the body, a cavity defined by the first section, the bend, and the second section, and an aperture extending between the first section and the second section. The device can include a U-shaped base defining an aperture and an open end, and at least one spring arm attached proximate the open end of the base bend and extending away from the open at least partially overlapping the base and defining a gap therebetween. The anti-rattle devices can be spring-loaded and can mate with a turbocharger wastegate assembly in one or more positions and provide anti-rattling benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph W. Folk, Andrew J. Matt
  • Publication number: 20180320582
    Abstract: Provided herein are anti-rattle devices and turbocharger wastegate assemblies including the same. The device can include a body having a first end and a second end, a bend, wherein the bend and the first end define a first section of the body, and the bend and the second end define a second section of the body, a cavity defined by the first section, the bend, and the second section, and an aperture extending between the first section and the second section. The device can include a U-shaped base defining an aperture and an open end, and at least one spring arm attached proximate the open end of the base bend and extending away from the open at least partially overlapping the base and defining a gap therebetween. The anti-rattle devices can be spring-loaded and can mate with a turbocharger wastegate assembly in one or more positions and provide anti-rattling benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph W. Folk, Andrew J. Matt