Patents by Inventor Clinton Lee McClellan
Clinton Lee McClellan 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: 11359680Abstract: A clutch assembly includes a clutch disc configured to engage a prime mover, a pressure plate having a clutch biasing element, and a clutch engagement member structured to couple to a clutch actuation element at an engagement position. The clutch adjustment member maintains a consistent engagement position as a face of the clutch disc experiences wear.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Canzonieri
-
Patent number: 10788082Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a clutch is positioned between the diaphragm spring and the pressure plate, the adjustment mechanism including: a first cam ring rotatably fixed with respect to the pressure plate, a second cam ring rotatable relative to the first cam ring and both cam rings having a plurality of cam surfaces configured such that rotation of the second cam ring relative to the first cam ring varies a height of the adjustment mechanism, and a torsion spring including a longitudinal axis. The torsion spring is disposed in the annular groove. The torsion spring includes a helical round cylindrical body that extends to a first end connected to the first cam ring and the torsion spring has a second end connected to the pressure plate. The torsion spring applies a biasing force to the second cam ring promoting rotation of the second cam ring relative to the first cam ring. The pressure plate includes a locking slot formed therein partially through the pressure plate and through the opposing surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Shane Anthony Custer, James Lee Whitaker, Troy Scott Reinoehl, Paige Elizabeth Canzonieri, Clinton Lee McClellan, William Andrew David
-
Publication number: 20200158217Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID
-
Patent number: 10647321Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: EATON CUMMINS AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Paul Peterson, Graeme Andrew Jackson, Timothy Scott Smith, Paul Wilson, Christian Chimner, Andrzej Wota, Carlos H. Wink, Benjamin S. Sheen, Kevin McGovern, David L. Wadas, Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Fernald, William A. David, Sujay Kawale, Thomas Connolly, Justin Keith Griffiths, Joseph Paul Furner, Sipei Chen, Jeff Hawarden, Yeidei Wang, Adam Christopher Maurer, Carl Christopher Smith, Ian Daniel McKenzie, Ryan Pauls, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Christopher DeBoer
-
Publication number: 20200132177Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID
-
Publication number: 20200109778Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID, Sujay KAWALE, Thomas CONNOLLY, Justin Keith GRIFFITHS, Joseph Paul FURNER, Sipei CHEN, Jeff HAWARDEN, Yeidei WANG, Adam Christopher MAURER, Carl Christopher SMITH, Ian Daniel MCKENZIE, Ryan PAULS, Matthew R. BUSDIECKER, Christopher DEBOER
-
Publication number: 20200103010Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID
-
Publication number: 20200103020Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID, Sujay KAWALE, Thomas CONNOLLY, Justin Keith GRIFFITHS, Joseph Paul FURNER, Sipei CHEN, Jeff HAWARDEN, Yeidei WANG, Adam Christopher MAURER, Carl Christopher SMITH, Ian Daniel MCKENZIE, Ryan PAULS, Matthew R. BUSDIECKER, Christopher DEBOER
-
Publication number: 20200098231Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID, Sujay KAWALE, Thomas CONNOLLY, Justin Keith GRIFFITHS, Joseph Paul FURNER, Sipei CHEN, Jeff HAWARDEN, Yeidei WANG, Adam Christopher MAURER, Carl Christopher SMITH, Ian Daniel MCKENZIE, Ryan PAULS, Matthew R. BUSDIECKER, Christopher DEBOER
-
Publication number: 20200096093Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID, Sujay KAWALE, Thomas CONNOLLY, Justin Keith GRIFFITHS, Joseph Paul FURNER, Sipei CHEN, Jeff HAWARDEN, Yeidei WANG, Adam Christopher MAURER, Carl Christopher SMITH, Ian Daniel MCKENZIE, Ryan PAULS, Matthew R. BUSDIECKER, Christopher DEBOER
-
Publication number: 20200096092Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Paul Peterson, Graeme Andrew Jackson, Timothy Scott Smith, Paul Wilson, Christian Chimner, Andrzej Wota, Carlos H. Wink, Benjamin S. Sheen, Kevin McGovern, David L. Wadas, Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Fernald, William A. David, Sujay Kawale, Thomas Connolly, Justin Keith Griffiths, Joseph Paul Furner, Sipei Chen, Jeff Hawarden, Yeidei Wang, Adam Christopher Maurer, Carl Christopher Smith, Ian Daniel McKenzie, Ryan Pauls, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Christopher DeBoer
-
Publication number: 20200096094Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID, Sujay KAWALE, Thomas CONNOLLY, Justin Keith GRIFFITHS, Joseph Paul FURNER, Sipei CHEN, Jeff HAWARDEN, Yeidei WANG, Adam Christopher MAURER, Carl Christopher SMITH, Ian Daniel MCKENZIE, Ryan PAULS, Matthew R. BUSDIECKER, Christopher DEBOER
-
Publication number: 20200088292Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin McGovern, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID, Sujay KAWALE, Thomas CONNOLLY, Justin Keith GRIFFITHS, Joseph Paul FURNER, Sipei CHEN, Jeff HAWARDEN, Yeidei WANG, Adam Christopher MAURER, Carl Christopher SMITH, Ian Daniel McKenzie, Ryan PAULS, Matthew R. BUSDIECKER, Christopher DEBOER
-
Publication number: 20200088280Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID
-
Publication number: 20200080623Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Paul PETERSON, Graeme Andrew JACKSON, Timothy Scott SMITH, Paul WILSON, Christian CHIMNER, Andrzej WOTA, Carlos H. WINK, Benjamin S. SHEEN, Kevin MCGOVERN, David L. WADAS, Troy Scott REINOEHL, James Lee WHITAKER, Steven Michael PETERSON, Clinton Lee MCCLELLAN, Paige Elizabeth FERNALD, William A. DAVID
-
Patent number: 10584778Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Peterson, Graeme Andrew Jackson, Timothy Scott Smith, Paul Wilson, Christian Chimner, Andrzej Wota, Carlos H. Wink, Benjamin S. Sheen, Kevin McGovern, David L. Wadas, Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Fernald, William A. David
-
Publication number: 20200047758Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Paul Peterson, Graeme Andrew Jackson, Timothy Scott Smith, Paul Wilson, Christian Chimner, Andrzej Wota, Carlos H. Wink, Benjamin S. Sheen, Kevin McGovern, David L. Wadas, Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Fernald, William A. David, Sujay Kawale, Thomas Connolly, Justin Keith Griffiths, Joseph Paul Furner, Sipei Chen, Jeff Hawarden, Yeidei Wang, Adam Christopher Maurer, Carl Christopher Smith, Ian Daniel McKenzie, Ryan Pauls, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Christopher DeBoer
-
Publication number: 20200039516Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Paul Peterson, Graeme Andrew Jackson, Timothy Scott Smith, Paul Wilson, Christian Chimner, Andrzej Wota, Carlos H. Wink, Benjamin S. Sheen, Kevin McGovern, David L. Wadas, Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Fernald, William A. David, Sujay Kawale, Thomas Connolly, Justin Keith Griffiths, Joseph Paul Furner, Sipei Chen, Jeff Hawarden, Yeidei Wang, Adam Christopher Maurer, Carl Christopher Smith, Ian Daniel McKenzie, Ryan Pauls, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Christopher DeBoer
-
Publication number: 20190353210Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a clutch is positioned between the diaphragm spring and the pressure plate, the adjustment mechanism including: a first cam ring rotatably fixed with respect to the pressure plate, a second cam ring rotatable relative to the first cam ring and both cam rings having a plurality of cam surfaces configured such that rotation of the second cam ring relative to the first cam ring varies a height of the adjustment mechanism, and a torsion spring including a longitudinal axis. The torsion spring is disposed in the annular groove. The torsion spring includes a helical round cylindrical body that extends to a first end connected to the first cam ring and the torsion spring has a second end connected to the pressure plate. The torsion spring applies a biasing force to the second cam ring promoting rotation of the second cam ring relative to the first cam ring. The pressure plate includes a locking slot formed therein partially through the pressure plate and through the opposing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Shane Anthony Custer, James Lee Whitaker, Troy Scott Reinoehl, Paige Elizabeth Canzonieri, Clinton Lee McClellan, William Andrew David
-
Publication number: 20190293128Abstract: A clutch assembly includes a clutch disc configured to engage a prime mover, a pressure plate having a clutch biasing element, and a clutch engagement member structured to couple to a clutch actuation element at an engagement position. The clutch adjustment member maintains a consistent engagement position as a face of the clutch disc experiences wear.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Troy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Canzonieri