Patents by Inventor Jon Peppel

Jon Peppel 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).

  • Method and apparatus for engaging a torque converter reaction member
    Patent number: 6945038
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively engaging a torque converter reaction member comprising a reaction member carrier coupling sleeve, a stator support coupling sleeve and a pawl mounted on the reaction member carrier coupling sleeve. The pawl selectively engages the stator support coupling sleeve to align a first set of coupling teeth on the reaction member carrier coupling sleeve and a second set of coupling teeth on the stator support coupling sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Peppel
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENGAGING A TORQUE CONVERTER REACTION MEMBER
    Publication number: 20050178112
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively engaging a torque converter reaction member comprising a reaction member carrier coupling sleeve, a stator support coupling sleeve and a pawl mounted on the reaction member carrier coupling sleeve. The pawl selectively engages the stator support coupling sleeve to align a first set of coupling teeth on the reaction member carrier coupling sleeve and a second set of coupling teeth on the stator support coupling sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: Jon Peppel