Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Weage, deceased

Kenneth A. Weage, deceased 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).

  • Patent number: 4461376
    Abstract: A clutch driven plate assembly for use in an automotive vehicle having a multi-part hub assembly with the capability of trapping lubricant in the gear teeth when the assembly is subjected to centrifugal force in operation. The hub assembly includes an inner hub in axial splined engagement with the transmission input shaft, an outer hub with an integral radial flange and in splined engagement with the inner hub through helical splines. The inner hub is formed of a light weight non-metallic material, or the outer hub houses an annular spacer formed of an impact and sound-absorbing material to cushion the inner hub upon reciprocation thereof within the outer hub, the outer hub having end plates which act as a dam for lubricant within the intermeshing helical gear teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: Thaddeus Lech, Jr., Kenneth A. Weage, deceased