Patents by Inventor Enrico Montanaro

Enrico Montanaro 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).

  • Disengageable four-wheel-drive transmission system for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 5098352
    Abstract: A disengageable four-wheel-drive transmission system for motor vehicles with transverse gearbox includes a gradually-engageable hydraulic clutch controlled automatically by an electronic control unit in dependence on operating parameters including the torque transmitted by the engine of the vehicle at the time in question. The electronic control unit is arranged to cause the clutch to be engaged gradually from a disengaged condition in which the drive is transmitted from the gearbox only to the front differential or the rear differential of the transmission system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A.
    Inventors: Enrico Montanaro, Felice Garrone