Patents by Inventor Brain Zaugg

Brain Zaugg 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).

  • Three-pass torque converters
    Patent number: 9074643
    Abstract: A torque converter comprising: a cover for receiving torque from a prime mover; an impeller fixed to the cover to form a housing for the torque converter; a turbine disposed in the housing for receiving torque from the impeller; a clutch backing plate fixed to the housing and arranged to receive a force, in an axial direction, from the turbine during operation of the torque converter; a thrust plate for thrust engagement with the clutch backing plate, and, a cover plate for driving engagement with a damper spring, wherein the thrust plate comprises the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jonathan Jameson, Brain Zaugg, Daniel Sayre, Markus Steinberger
  • THREE-PASS TORQUE CONVERTERS
    Publication number: 20140202819
    Abstract: A torque converter comprising: a cover for receiving torque from a prime mover; an impeller fixed to the cover to form a housing for the torque converter; a turbine disposed in the housing for receiving torque from the impeller; a clutch backing plate fixed to the housing and arranged to receive a force, in an axial direction, from the turbine during operation of the torque converter; a thrust plate for thrust engagement with the clutch backing plate, and, a cover plate for driving engagement with a damper spring, wherein the thrust plate comprises the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jonathan Jameson, Brain Zaugg, Daniel Sayre, Markus Steinberger