Patents by Inventor John Craig Warner

John Craig Warner 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).

  • Power transmission belt
    Patent number: 4108012
    Abstract: A power transmission belt comprising an elastomeric body and longitudinally spaced, lateral stiffening members extending substantially the width of the body. The stiffening members may be of multiple piece construction and joined to a longitudinal reinforcing tension member in the body of the belt. Additional edge pads may be attached to the stiffeners at the edges of the belt. The belt of this construction is especially adaptable for use to transmit power in variable pulley drives and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: John Craig Warner, Mark William Gravel
  • Power transmission belt
    Patent number: 4078443
    Abstract: An endless power transmission belt having a reinforcing and tension member, such as a cord or cloth strip, to which are attached, stiffener and about which is an elastomeric material. The stiffeners for providing lateral stiffness may be finger-like, at least in parts, and adhesively attached to the reinforcing and tension member or molded therearound. The stiffening means may be individual, side-by-side parts or a continuous member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: John Craig Warner, Mark William Gravel
  • Power transmission belt
    Patent number: 4052909
    Abstract: An endless power transmission belt having a reinforcing tension and lateral stiffening means, an endless one-piece plastic member. The member is formed with alternate rod-like portions and hinge portions and the entire member is bonded to the elastomeric body of the belt. Such belt is especially adaptable for transmitting power in variable pulley drives and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1977
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: John Craig Warner, Mark William Gravel
  • Variable drive
    Patent number: 4043212
    Abstract: A variable pulley system incorporating driver and driven pulleys in which a flange of the driver pulley has a rim to receive the belt or the like connecting the pulleys in the final drive ratio of the pulleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventor: John Craig Warner