Patents by Inventor Ben Vasa

Ben Vasa 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).

  • Publication number: 20060156847
    Abstract: A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a portion of the exterior of the gear to militate against any relative longitudinal and axial movement between the shell and the gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: David Huber, Ben Vasa, Timothy Cripsey
  • Publication number: 20050164823
    Abstract: An improvement in manufacturing and resulting structure of a torque transmitting assembly for use in a vehicle transmission which transmits torque from a first rotating member to a second rotating member wherein production efficiency is maximized and production costs are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Metal Forming and Coining Corporation
    Inventors: David Huber, Ben Vasa, Timothy Cripsey
  • Publication number: 20050126249
    Abstract: An externally splined clutch hub and method for making the same is disclosed wherein a flat circular metal preform with a central opening is provided; and the preform is contacted with a single forging die to simultaneously cold forge a centrally disposed tubular neck extending outwardly from one side of the preform and simultaneously a splined annular ring at the periphery of the preform and extending outwardly from the other side of the preform wherein the tubular neck and the annular ring are coaxial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Metal Forming and Coining Corp.
    Inventors: David Huber, Ben Vasa
  • Patent number: 5653322
    Abstract: A clutch assembly adapted to be fixed to the casing of a transmission includes a clutch housing having a clutch subassembly supported therein and a piston housing having a piston subassembly supported therein. The clutch housing and the piston housing are disposed in abutting relation relative to one another such that the piston subassembly is moveable within the piston housing to actuate the clutch subassembly in the clutch housing. At least one of the housings includes at least one anti-rotation lug mounted thereon and adapted to be received in a corresponding recess in the casing of the transmission. The anti-rotation lug includes an overlapping portion which overlays the other of the housings when they are disposed in abutting relation relative to one another. The anti-rotation lug also includes a slot. The other of the housings includes at least one tab extending therefrom and corresponds to the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Vasa, Frank Robbins