Patents by Inventor David Willam

David Willam 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).

  • Positive-locking clutch
    Patent number: 9845834
    Abstract: A positive-locking clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a coupling element with a toothing, a rotatable counterpart element with a counterpart toothing, and an electromagnetic actuator. The coupling element can be moved by means of the electromagnetic actuator between a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein the toothing of the coupling element is meshed with the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element in the engaged position. Even after the engaged position of the coupling element has been fully reached, a backlash is provided between the toothing of the coupling element and the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG & CO KG
    Inventors: Markus Kohlbock, Daniel Prix, Dominik Schober, David Willam
  • POSITIVE-LOCKING CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20140342874
    Abstract: A positive-locking clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a coupling element with a toothing, a rotatable counterpart element with a counterpart toothing, and an electromagnetic actuator. The coupling element can be moved by means of the electromagnetic actuator between a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein the toothing of the coupling element is meshed with the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element in the engaged position. Even after the engaged position of the coupling element has been fully reached, a backlash is provided between the toothing of the coupling element and the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Markus Kohlbock, Daniel Prix, Dominik Schober, David Willam