Patents by Inventor Benjamin C. Struve

Benjamin C. Struve 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: 5551549
    Abstract: A friction material facing and carrier assembly (10) for a clutch driven plate in which at least one annular friction facing (20A) is secured to the carrier (11) by stripes (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) of adhesive elastomeric material which are coaxial with the facing. The carrier plate includes circular rows (15, 16, 17) of perforations (14) and the stripes of adhesive are located on the circular lands (25, 26, 27, 28) either side of and between adjacent rows of perforations. The stripes of adhesive may be joined together to provide a continuous stripe of adhesive which extends from the radially inner margin of the facing to the radially outer margin of the facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Automotive Products, plc
    Inventors: Richard D. M. Cooke, Benjamin C. Struve