Patents by Inventor Gerald Joseph Gaydek

Gerald Joseph Gaydek 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).

  • Drive gear having an internal flexible coupling
    Patent number: 6131477
    Abstract: A drive gear train including a flexible coupling built into one of the gears to absorb shock load forces generated during gear train operation. The flexible coupling can include an inner annular member having a series of circumferentially spaced vanes projecting away from the gear rotational axis, and an outer annular member having a series of circumferentially spaced vanes projecting toward the gear rotational axis in the spaces formed between the firstmentioned vanes. Resilient deformable plugs are disposed between the confronting vane surfaces to absorb peak load forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Joseph Gaydek, Henry Stefan Krautner