Patents by Inventor Gerald T. Scanlon

Gerald T. Scanlon 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).

  • Multiple friction member synchronizing clutch
    Patent number: 8235194
    Abstract: A synchronizing clutch having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Ottonomous Solutions LLC
    Inventors: John R. Otto, Gerald T. Scanlon, David C. Covey, Russell R. Otto, Michael G. Holland
  • Annularly mounted multiple friction member synchronizing and engaging clutch
    Patent number: 8235193
    Abstract: A gear synchronizing system having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Ottonomous Solutions LLC
    Inventors: John R. Otto, Gerald T. Scanlon, David C. Covey, Russell R. Otto, Michael G. Holland
  • MULTIPLE FRICTION MEMBER SYNCHRONIZING CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20110240435
    Abstract: A synchronizing clutch having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such If that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: John R. Otto, Gerald T. Scanlon, David C. Covey, Russell R. Otto, Michael G. Holland
  • ANNULARLY MOUNTED MULTIPLE FRICTION MEMBER SYNCHRONIZING AND ENGAGING CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20100263980
    Abstract: A gear synchronizing system having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: John R. Otto, Gerald T. Scanlon, David C. Covey, Russell R. Otto, Michael G. Holland