Patents by Inventor Jason W. Nipper

Jason W. Nipper 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).

  • Starter Motor Having Clutch with Grooved Roller Elements
    Publication number: 20130074652
    Abstract: A clutch includes an outer clutch member, an inner clutch member, and a plurality of roller members. The outer clutch member defines an opening, and the inner clutch member is at least partially positioned within the opening. The inner clutch member includes a clutch surface. The plurality of roller members is at least partially positioned within the opening between the clutch surface and the outer clutch member. The roller members define a plurality of roller surfaces separated by at least one annular groove. Each of the roller members is displaceable within the opening to position the roller surfaces into engagement with the clutch surface to lock the inner clutch member into synchronous movement with the outer clutch member in response to movement of the inner clutch member in a rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: REMY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joel M. Gray, Michael E. Kirk, Balazs Palfai, Jason W. Nipper