Patents by Inventor Caleb GARCIA

Caleb GARCIA 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).

  • Friction disc apparatus and related torque converter assemblies for use with vehicles
    Patent number: 11326678
    Abstract: A torque converter assembly includes a torsional vibration damper and a clutch operatively coupled to the torsional vibration damper. The clutch includes a friction disc having a tab coupled to a distal portion of the friction disc and extending axially away from the distal portion. The clutch also includes a piston configured to urge the friction disc into engagement with a torque converter cover to transfer torque from the torque converter cover to the torsional vibration damper. The tab includes a first segment directly contacting a spring member or a spring seat of the torsional vibration damper and a second segment, between the first segment and the distal portion of the friction disc, configured to slide against a guide surface of the torsional vibration damper to provide radial guidance to the friction disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vijayakumar Velayudham, Sungchul Lee, Subramanian Jeyabalan, Caleb Garcia
  • FRICTION DISC APPARATUS AND RELATED TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210396301
    Abstract: A torque converter assembly includes a torsional vibration damper and a clutch operatively coupled to the torsional vibration damper. The clutch includes a friction disc having a tab coupled to a distal portion of the friction disc and extending axially away from the distal portion. The clutch also includes a piston configured to urge the friction disc into engagement with a torque converter cover to transfer torque from the torque converter cover to the torsional vibration damper. The tab includes a first segment directly contacting a spring member or a spring seat of the torsional vibration damper and a second segment, between the first segment and the distal portion of the friction disc, configured to slide against a guide surface of the plate torsional vibration damper to provide radial guidance to the friction disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vijayakumar VELAYUDHAM, Sungchul LEE, Subramanian JEYABALAN, Caleb GARCIA