Patents by Inventor Kevin Berkery

Kevin Berkery 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).

  • Thrust washer
    Patent number: 9726219
    Abstract: A thrust washer for a flange half-bearing may include a semi-annular panel having an inner edge and an outer edge. A plurality of hooking lugs may project inwardly from the inner edge of the panel. The hooking lugs may have at least one latching edge configured to engage with a corresponding opening in a bearing shell received by the thrust washer and prevent disconnection of the thrust washer and the bearing shell without deformation of the bearing shell. The hooking lugs may have a hooking lug inner portion proximate to a central part of the thrust washer around the inner edge of the panel for engaging against an edge of the corresponding opening of the bearing shell, and a hooking lug outer portion remote from the central part around the inner edge of the panel. The hooking lug inner portion may be thinner than the hooking lug outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: Mahle Engine Systems UK Ltd, Mahle Composants Moteur France SAS, Mahle Industries, Incorporated, Mahle Engine Components Slovakia S.R.O., Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Tino Gallas, Ha Tran, Mark Sharpe, Stephane Barral, Kevin Berkery, Miroslav Bukna, Murray Scott
  • THRUST WASHER
    Publication number: 20160160908
    Abstract: A thrust washer for a flange half-bearing may include a semi-annular panel having an inner edge and an outer edge. A plurality of hooking lugs may project inwardly from the inner edge of the panel. The hooking lugs may have at least one latching edge configured to engage with a corresponding opening in a bearing shell received by the thrust washer and prevent disconnection of the thrust washer and the bearing shell without deformation of the bearing shell. The hooking lugs may have a hooking lug inner portion proximate to a central part of the thrust washer around the inner edge of the panel for engaging against an edge of the corresponding opening of the bearing shell, and a hooking lug outer portion remote from the central part around the inner edge of the panel. The hooking lug inner portion may be thinner than the hooking lug outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Tino Gallas, Ha Tran, Mark Sharpe, Stephane Barral, Kevin Berkery, Miroslav Bukna, Murray Scott