Patents by Inventor Frank C. Schimpl

Frank C. Schimpl 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).

  • Tensioner with increased damping
    Patent number: 9790817
    Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner for an endless drive member, comprising a shaft and base that are mountable to be stationary relative to an engine, a tensioner arm that is pivotable relative to the shaft about a tensioner arm axis, a pulley on the tensioner arm rotatable about a pulley axis that is offset from the tensioner arm axis, and that is engageable with an endless drive member, a tensioner spring that is positioned to urge the tensioner arm towards a free arm position, a damping element that engages the tensioner arm and that is engaged by a plurality of axially spaced segments of the tensioner spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Marek Frankowski, Dino Farronato, Rares I. Comsa, Frank C. Schimpl
  • Tensioner with increased damping
    Patent number: 9726051
    Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner for an endless drive member, comprising a shaft and base that are mountable to be stationary relative to an engine, a tensioner arm that is pivotable relative to the shaft about a tensioner arm axis, a pulley on the tensioner arm rotatable about a pulley axis that is offset from the tensioner arm axis, and that is engageable with an endless drive member, a bushing that is positioned radially between the pulley and the tensioner arm to support the pulley radially during relative rotation between the pulley and the tensioner arm, a tensioner spring that is positioned to urge the tensioner arm towards a free arm position, a damping element that engages the tensioner arm and that is engaged by a plurality of axially spaced segments of the tensioner spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Marek Frankowski, Dino Farronato, Rares I. Comsa, Frank C. Schimpl
  • TENSIONER WITH INCREASED DAMPING
    Publication number: 20150275706
    Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner for an endless drive member, comprising a shaft and base that are mountable to be stationary relative to an engine, a tensioner arm that is pivotable relative to the shaft about a tensioner arm axis, a pulley on the tensioner arm rotatable about a pulley axis that is offset from the tensioner arm axis, and that is engageable with an endless drive member, a tensioner spring that is positioned to urge the tensioner arm towards a free arm position, a damping element that engages the tensioner arm and that is engaged by a plurality of axially spaced segments of the tensioner spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Marek Frankowski, Dino Farronato, Rares I. Comsa, Frank C. Schimpl
  • TENSIONER WITH INCREASED DAMPING
    Publication number: 20140287859
    Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner for an endless drive member, comprising a shaft and base that are mountable to be stationary relative to an engine, a tensioner arm that is pivotable relative to the shaft about a tensioner arm axis, a pulley on the tensioner arm rotatable about a pulley axis that is offset from the tensioner arm axis, and that is engageable with an endless drive member, a bushing that is positioned radially between the pulley and the tensioner arm to support the pulley radially during relative rotation between the pulley and the tensioner arm, a tensioner spring that is positioned to urge the tensioner arm towards a free arm position, a damping element that engages the tensioner arm and that is engaged by a plurality of axially spaced segments of the tensioner spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Marek Frankowski, Dino Farronato, Rares I. Comsa, Frank C. Schimpl