Patents by Inventor Jonathan Peter Cooksley

Jonathan Peter Cooksley 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).

  • Safety control for releasable backstopping clutch
    Patent number: 8038575
    Abstract: A releasable backstopping clutch is provided with a safety mechanism to prevent uncontrolled release of the clutch. A support structure is fixed against rotation and releaseably coupled to the one of the inner or outer members of the backstopping clutch. The support structure inhibits rotation of the member when coupled to the member and permits rotation of the member when uncoupled from the member to release the clutch. A sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a characteristic associated with movement of the member and a controller is configured to cause recoupling of the support structure and the member if the characteristic meets a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Warner Electric Technology LLC
    Inventors: David Pearson Stoltze, Jonathan Peter Cooksley
  • SAFETY CONTROL FOR RELEASABLE BACKSTOPPING CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20100016122
    Abstract: A releasable backstopping clutch is provided with a safety mechanism to prevent uncontrolled release of the clutch. A support structure is fixed against rotation and releaseably coupled to the one of the inner or outer members of the backstopping clutch. The support structure inhibits rotation of the member when coupled to the member and permits rotation of the member when uncoupled from the member to release the clutch. A sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a characteristic associated with movement of the member and a controller is configured to cause recoupling of the support structure and the member if the characteristic meets a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: David Pearson Stoltze, Jonathan Peter Cooksley