Patents by Inventor David William Shaw

David William Shaw 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).

  • Overrunning coupling assembly and manufacturing method
    Patent number: 6125980
    Abstract: A hub for a torque-transmitting member comprising a planar clutch. The clutch includes a pocket plate and a notch plate located within the hub. One plate is integrated within the hub, such as by casting or molding, to form an integral assembly, the other plate being splined or otherwise secured to a shaft. The pocket plate has strut pockets disposed about the axis of the hub. The notch plate has recesses at angularly spaced positions about the axis. Struts pivotally anchored in the strut pockets engage the notch plate recesses to effect one-way torque transfer between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Means Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ruth, David William Shaw
  • Straight tube trailer hitch
    Patent number: D420631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventors: David William Shaw, Gary Burton Scott, Robert Jay Shortland