Patents by Inventor Drew Hilty

Drew Hilty 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).

  • EXTRUDED PROTRUSION LASER WELDED SEAL PLATE
    Publication number: 20180106350
    Abstract: A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover and at least one impeller blade fixed to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixed to the turbine shell; a hub; a seal plate; and a weld fixedly connecting the hub and the seal plate. A line orthogonal to the axis of rotation passes through, in sequence, the hub, the weld, the seal plate, and the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Drew Hilty, Justin Persinger
  • Torque converter with a cover having recessed flexplate connection
    Patent number: 9683644
    Abstract: A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque from an engine; an impeller shell fixedly secured to the cover; at least one impeller blade fixedly secured to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixedly secured to the turbine shell; and an output arranged to non-rotatably connect to an input shaft for a transmission. The cover includes a plurality of indentations and a respective fastener located in each indentation and fixedly secured to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthew Smith, Timothy Hess, Drew Hilty
  • TORQUE CONVERTER WITH A COVER HAVING RECESSED FLEXPLATE CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20170138453
    Abstract: A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque from an engine; an impeller shell fixedly secured to the cover; at least one impeller blade fixedly secured to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixedly secured to the turbine shell; and an output arranged to non-rotatably connect to an input shaft for a transmission. The cover includes a plurality of indentations and a respective fastener located in each indentation and fixedly secured to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Smith, Timothy Hess, Drew Hilty