Patents by Inventor Ivars Liliensteins

Ivars Liliensteins 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).

  • Reverse idler shaft and washer assembly
    Patent number: 5647246
    Abstract: A reverse idler shaft and washer assembly particularly suited for use in a compound transmission includes a lubricating washer having at least one notch for collecting and directing lubricating oil through a reverse idler gear bearing such that lubrication passageways are eliminated from the reverse idler shaft. The lubricating washer includes an annular region capable of supporting a clamping load through the inner race of the reverse idler gear bearing to resist rotation while allowing the outer race and the associated reverse idler gear to rotate freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Craft, William R. Chene, Robert J. Bailey, Ivars Liliensteins