Patents by Inventor G. Andrew Pepple

G. Andrew Pepple 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).

  • Spring ferrule for friction clutch with automatic adjustment feature
    Patent number: 6450315
    Abstract: A cover assembly for a friction clutch for a motor vehicle includes a cover and a ferrule. The cover has a ferrule aperture passing therethrough from an outer side to a inner side. The ferrule is a one piece unitary structure and is disposed in the ferule aperture. The ferrule has a spring receiving portion and a base portion and axis of orientation passing through both the spring receiving portion and the base portion. The spring receiving portion projects from the ferrule aperture beyond the inner side. The spring receiving portion has a spring aperture. The base portion has a pilot portion disposed within the ferrule aperture. The pilot portion is of a size complementary to the ferrule aperture. The size of the pilot portion is selected to enable the ferrule to be positively positioned within the ferrule aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Blessinger, John David Conrad, G. Andrew Pepple
  • Spring ferrule for friction clutch with automatic adjustment feature
    Publication number: 20020074203
    Abstract: A cover assembly for a friction clutch for a motor vehicle includes a cover and a ferrule. The cover has a ferrule aperture passing therethrough from an outer side to an inner side. The ferrule is a one piece unitary structure and is disposed in the ferrule aperture. The ferrule has a spring receiving portion and a base portion and an axis of orientation passing through both the spring receiving portion and the base portion. The spring receiving portion projects from the ferrule aperture beyond the inner side. The spring receiving portion has a spring aperture. The base portion has a pilot portion disposed within the ferrule aperture. The pilot portion is of a size complementary to the ferrule aperture. The size of the pilot portion is selected to enable the ferrule to be positively positioned within the ferrule aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Blessinger, John David Conrad, G. Andrew Pepple