Patents by Inventor Larry D. Stawinski

Larry D. Stawinski 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: 5579661
    Abstract: A noise and vibration dampening connector for a two-piece transmission shift lever assembly includes a lower shift lever member and an upper shift lever member which are connected together by the dampening connector. The upper end of the lower shift lever member is cylindrical in shape, having a flat formed thereon. The lower end of the upper shift lever member has a cylindrical knurled surface. The dampening connector includes a hollow cylindrical sleeve having an axial bore formed therethrough. The axial bore is stepped so as to form an internal shoulder which divides the sleeve into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the sleeve has a relatively large internal diameter and a relatively thin wall thickness, while the lower portion of the sleeve has a relatively small internal diameter and a relatively thick wall thickness. A welch plug is seated on the internal shoulder, and a cup-shaped rubber isolator is seated on the welch plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Yarnell, Larry D. Stawinski