Patents by Inventor Brian William Franke

Brian William Franke 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).

  • Clutch backer plate with recessed rivets
    Patent number: 9784322
    Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt, Stephen Thomas Hamm
  • Clutch backer plate with recessed rivets
    Patent number: 9618057
    Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
  • Planetary torsional damper system
    Patent number: 9267569
    Abstract: A planetary gear damper is provided having a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears meshed with the ring gear, and a sun gear meshed with the planet gears. The planetary gear damper provides for torsional damping which has long travel and provides low rate damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Brian William Franke
  • CLUTCH BACKER PLATE WITH RECESSED RIVETS
    Publication number: 20150292568
    Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
  • CLUTCH BACKER PLATE WITH RECESSED RIVETS
    Publication number: 20150159704
    Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt, Stephen Thomas Hamm
  • CLUTCH BACKER PLATE WITH RECESSED RIVETS
    Publication number: 20130299301
    Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
  • CLUTCH BACKER PLATE WITH RECESSED RIVETS
    Publication number: 20130299302
    Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
  • PLANETARY TORSIONAL DAMPER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130213761
    Abstract: A planetary gear damper is provided having a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears meshed with the ring gear, and a sun gear meshed with the planet gears. The planetary gear damper provides for torsional damping which has long travel and provides low rate damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Brian William Franke
  • Dry clutch having solid lubricant friction stabilization inserts
    Patent number: 8474588
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lever actuator rear pull dry clutch to connect an engine with a vehicle transmission. A spring retainer and/or pressure plate of the clutch assembly has a dry lubricant for sliding in pivotal engagement with the levers to maintain the efficiency of the actuation of the clutch over an extended life cycle of the clutch assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Brian William Franke
  • Dry clutch having solid lubricant friction stabilization inserts
    Publication number: 20110259701
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lever actuator rear pull dry clutch to connect an engine with a vehicle transmission. A spring retainer and/or pressure plate of the clutch assembly has a dry lubricant for sliding in pivotal engagement with the levers to maintain the efficiency of the actuation of the clutch over an extended life cycle of the clutch assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Brian William Franke
  • Spring slider
    Patent number: D806132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Burton Robert Bever, Alexander William Jessee, Brian William Franke