Patents by Inventor Carlton J. Fendt, Jr.

Carlton J. Fendt, Jr. 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).

  • Cartridge ball check valve having integral filter for an automatic transmission clutch
    Patent number: 5411123
    Abstract: A friction clutch (10) for an automatic transmission includes a hydraulic cylinder (36), a clutch piston (40) movable within the cylinder, sets of friction discs (18, 54), one set drivably connected to the clutch cylinder and a second set drivable connected to another clutch member, a pressure plate (60), hydraulic passages (28, 30, 32, 34) connecting a fluid pressure source and the cylinder, a ball check valve (64) carried on the piston, and a filter screen (80) supported on a check valve cartridge (68) between the cylinder and clutch discs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Dawn A. Rej, Carlton J. Fendt, Jr.