Patents by Inventor Jeffrey P. Courville

Jeffrey P. Courville 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).

  • TRIPOT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
    Publication number: 20160123403
    Abstract: A tripot constant velocity joint includes a housing defining a guide channel. A spider member is received within the housing and includes a trunnion having a functional outer surface with a convex profile defined by a first principal radius of curvature and a second principal radius of curvature different from the first principal radius of curvature. A first inner surface of a first ball member engages the functional outer surface of the trunnion. A first outer surface of the first ball member is provided with a non-symmetric piecewise continuous profile that engages the first sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Steven M. Thomas, William P. Skvarla, Eduardo R. Mondragon-Parra, Jeffrey P. Courville, Jon N. Miller