Patents by Inventor Chris Swinford-Meyer

Chris Swinford-Meyer 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 unit
    Patent number: 7637362
    Abstract: A clutch unit including a housing fixed to a flywheel, in which two axially displaceable pressure plates are housed fixed to the housing to form a first and a second clutch, each provided with a clutch disk, whereby the clutches may be independently operated by means of lever arrangements, mounted to pivot on the housing, whereby each lever arrangement is connected to a pressure plate for opening and closing the corresponding clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Chris Swinford-Meyer, Suresh Krishnaswamy, Padmanaban Radhakrishnan, Patrick Weydmann
  • Clutch unit
    Publication number: 20080078642
    Abstract: A clutch unit including a housing fixed to a flywheel, in which two axially displaceable pressure plates are housed fixed to the housing to form a first and a second clutch, each provided with a clutch disk, whereby the clutches may be independently operated by means of lever arrangements, mounted to pivot on the housing, whereby each lever arrangement is connected to a pressure plate for opening and closing the corresponding clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs
    Inventors: Chris Swinford-Meyer, Suresh Krishnaswamy, Padmanaban Radhakrishnan, Patrick Weydmann