Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. Easterday, III

Lawrence J. Easterday, III 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).

  • Variable speed alternator
    Patent number: 8932161
    Abstract: A variable speed alternator can include a shaft and adjustable pulley assembly coupled to the shaft. The adjustable pulley assembly can include a support member fixed to the shaft and an adjustable pulley moveably coupled to the support member. The adjustable pulley can have a plurality of individually moveable members each with an outer surface forming a portion of a belt engaging surface for receiving a flat belt to drive the adjustable pulley. Each moveable member can be selectively linearly moveable in a radial direction to vary an outer diameter of the adjustable pulley between a first position having a first outer diameter and a second position having a second outer diameter to selectively vary a driven speed of the alternator shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Easterday, III
  • VARIABLE SPEED ALTERNATOR
    Publication number: 20130065717
    Abstract: A variable speed alternator can include a shaft and adjustable pulley assembly coupled to the shaft. The adjustable pulley assembly can include a support member fixed to the shaft and an adjustable pulley moveably coupled to the support member. The adjustable pulley can have a plurality of individually moveable members each with an outer surface forming a portion of a belt engaging surface for receiving a flat belt to drive the adjustable pulley. Each moveable member can be selectively linearly moveable in a radial direction to vary an outer diameter of the adjustable pulley between a first position having a first outer diameter and a second position having a second outer diameter to selectively vary a driven speed of the alternator shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Easterday, III