Patents by Inventor Christopher LaBenne

Christopher LaBenne 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).

  • Patent number: 9593773
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes for an electric drive vehicle a clutch for selectively drivingly connecting an input shaft and an output shaft through a gear set. A clutch collar rotationally drives one or more axially aligned rows of at least two and preferably three drive members, such as ball bearings. The clutch collar is movable between drive position in which the input shaft and output shaft are drivingly engaged through two drive members, a park position in which one drive member is rotationally fixed to the housing, and a tow position in which the drive members are disengaged from the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: SCHAFER DRIVELINE, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher LaBenne