Patents by Inventor Dale L. Pennycuff
Dale L. Pennycuff 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).
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Publication number: 20150013329Abstract: An inlet device for an aftercooler is provided. The inlet device includes a body defining an elongated flowpath therein. The body includes a front opening disposed at a beginning of the flowpath. The body further includes a bottom opening disposed at an angle with respect to the front opening and at an end of the flowpath. The inlet device further includes at least two baffles disposed in the flowpath between the front opening and the bottom opening. The baffles have different heights measured from the bottom opening, and the respective heights of the baffles increase with distance from the front opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Dale L. Pennycuff, Jeffrey A. Howard, Brian Boksa
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Patent number: 7150694Abstract: A full-time power take-off unit is equipped with a dual-mode bi-directional overrunning clutch and a shift mechanism to establish all-wheel drive and part-time four-wheel drive modes. Further, the power take-off unit includes a disconnect clutch that is controlled by the mode shift mechanism to establish a full-time four-wheel drive mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Magna Powertrain USA, Inc.Inventors: Richard Mizon, Dale L. Pennycuff
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Patent number: 7004874Abstract: An on-demand power take-off unit is equipped with a dual-mode bi-directional overrunning clutch and a shift mechanism to establish on-demand and part-time four-wheel drive modes. Further, the power take-off unit includes a disconnect clutch that is controlled by the mode shift mechanism to establish a two-wheel drive mode in addition to the four-wheel drive modes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Magna Powertrain, Inc.Inventors: Richard Mizon, Dale L. Pennycuff
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Patent number: 6938748Abstract: A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch actuator for generating and applying a clutch engagement force on the clutch assembly. The clutch actuator includes a wedge fork having a gear rack segment and a tapered tang segment and a reaction block defining a tapered edge in sliding engagement with the tapered tang segment. An electric motor drives a pinion that is meshed with the gear rack to cause bi-directional linear movement of the wedge fork which causes corresponding sliding movement of the reaction block relative to the clutch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Magna Drivetrain of America, Inc.Inventor: Dale L. Pennycuff
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Patent number: 6931964Abstract: A transfer case is provided and includes a first output shaft driven by a powertrain and operably interconnected with a first pair of wheels, a second output shaft selectively driven by the first output shaft and operably interconnected with a second pair of wheels and a transfer gear assembly operably disposed between the first output shaft and the second output shaft for transferring drive torque from the first output shaft to the second output shaft. The transfer gear assembly includes a first transfer gear in selective drive connection with the first output shaft, a second transfer gear in meshed engagement with the first transfer gear, a third transfer gear in drive connection with the second transfer gear and the second output shaft. A clutch pack is operably disposed between the first output shaft and the first transfer gear for selectively establishing drive connection therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Magna Drivetrain of America, Inc.Inventors: Gareth Thomas, Paul Cowsill, Thomas C. Bowen, Dale L. Pennycuff, Malcolm E. Kirkwood, John D. Zalewski
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Publication number: 20040188213Abstract: A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch actuator for generating and applying a clutch engagement force on the clutch assembly. The clutch actuator includes a wedge fork having a gear rack segment and a tapered tang segment and a reaction block defining a tapered edge in sliding engagement with the tapered tang segment. An electric motor drives a pinion that is meshed with the gear rack to cause bi-directional linear movement of the wedge fork which causes corresponding sliding movement of the reaction block relative to the clutch assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventor: Dale L. Pennycuff
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Patent number: 6766889Abstract: A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch actuator for generating and applying a clutch engagement force on the clutch assembly. The clutch actuator includes a wedge fork having a gear rack segment and a tapered tang segment and a reaction block defining a tapered edge in sliding engagement with the tapered tang segment. An electric motor drives a pinion that is meshed with the gear rack to cause bi-directional linear movement of the wedge fork which causes corresponding sliding movement of the reaction block relative to the clutch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: New Venture Gear, Inc.Inventor: Dale L. Pennycuff
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Publication number: 20040139819Abstract: A transfer case is provided and includes a first output shaft driven by a powertrain and operably interconnected with a first pair of wheels, a second output shaft selectively driven by the first output shaft and operably interconnected with a second pair of wheels and a transfer gear assembly operably disposed between the first output shaft and the second output shaft for transferring drive torque from the first output shaft to the second output shaft. The transfer gear assembly includes a first transfer gear in selective drive connection with the first output shaft, a second transfer gear in meshed engagement with the first transfer gear, a third transfer gear in drive connection with the second transfer gear and the second output shaft. A clutch pack is operably disposed between the first output shaft and the first transfer gear for selectively establishing drive connection therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Gareth Thomas, Paul Cowsill, Thomas C. Bowen, Dale L. Pennycuff, Malcolm E. Kirkwood, John D. Zalewski
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Patent number: 6675677Abstract: A transfer case is provided and includes a first output shaft driven by a powertrain and operably interconnected with a first pair of wheels, a second output shaft selectively driven by the first output shaft and operably interconnected with a second pair of wheels and a transfer gear assembly operably disposed between the first output shaft and the second output shaft for transferring drive torque from the first output shaft to the second output shaft. The transfer gear assembly includes a first transfer gear in selective drive connection with the first output shaft, a second transfer gear in meshed engagement with the first transfer gear, a third transfer gear in drive connection with the second transfer gear and the second output shaft. A clutch pack is operably disposed between the first output shaft and the first transfer gear for selectively establishing drive connection therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: New Venture Gear, Inc.Inventors: Gareth Thomas, Paul Cowsill, Thomas C. Bowen, Dale L. Pennycuff, Malcolm E. Kirkwood, John D. Zalewski
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Publication number: 20030192401Abstract: A transfer case is provided and includes a first output shaft driven by a powertrain and operably interconnected with a first pair of wheels, a second output shaft selectively driven by the first output shaft and operably interconnected with a second pair of wheels and a transfer gear assembly operably disposed between the first output shaft and the second output shaft for transferring drive torque from the first output shaft to the second output shaft. The transfer gear assembly includes a first transfer gear in selective drive connection with the first output shaft, a second transfer gear in meshed engagement with the first transfer gear, a third transfer gear in drive connection with the second transfer gear and the second output shaft. A clutch pack is operably disposed between the first output shaft and the first transfer gear for selectively establishing drive connection therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Gareth Thomas, Paul Cowsill, Thomas C. Bowen, Dale L. Pennycuff, Malcolm E. Kirkwood, John D. Zalewski