Patents by Inventor James C. Bellman

James C. Bellman 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).

  • Patent number: 5382203
    Abstract: A carrier for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle is provided. The carrier comprises a hub, an annular face plate, a plurality of posts, and a plurality of planetary gears. The hub includes a collar having internal teeth adapted to mesh with an input or an output shaft, and a disc attached to the collar. The posts are generally cylindrical, and extend between the hub and the face plate substantially within the respective perimeters of the hub and the face plate. The planetary gears are disposed in a gear pocket between the hub and the face plate, with each planetary gear being mounted on an associated pinion shaft and adapted to mesh with both a sun gear and a ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: James C. Bellman, Dale E. Martin