Patents by Inventor David Geza Kokochak

David Geza Kokochak 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).

  • Engine accessory belt drive with self-aligning pulley
    Patent number: 6811506
    Abstract: An engine accessory belt drive includes a self-aligning pulley assembly including a relatively stationary outer assembly and a universally pivotable inner assembly supported by the outer assembly and able to be locked in position by tightening of a fastener. During alignment of the self-aligning pulley with the belt, the fastener is maintained in the loose position, allowing limited universal pivoting of the rotational axis of the pulley as a result of belt tension forces which act to align the pulley. After the pulley is aligned, the fastener is tightened to fix the rotational axis of the pulley and the inner assembly in the aligned position of the pulley. Features of the inner and outer assemblies of the pulley assembly are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Prior, David Geza Kokochak, Eric C. Douse
  • Engine accessory belt drive with self-aligning pulley
    Publication number: 20040077445
    Abstract: An engine accessory belt drive includes a self-aligning pulley assembly including a relatively stationary outer assembly and a universally pivotable inner assembly supported by the outer assembly and able to be locked in position by tightening of a fastener. During alignment of the self-aligning pulley with the belt, the fastener is maintained in the loose position, allowing limited universal pivoting of the rotational axis of the pulley as a result of belt tension forces which act to align the pulley. After the pulley is aligned, the fastener is tightened to fix the rotational axis of the pulley and the inner assembly in the aligned position of the pulley. Features of the inner and outer assemblies of the pulley assembly are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Prior, David Geza Kokochak, Eric C. Douse