Patents by Inventor Lynn M. Krawczyk

Lynn M. Krawczyk 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: 8776637
    Abstract: A fluid retention assembly for a vehicle transmission has a valve housing, a first member, a second member, and a biasing member. The valve housing has a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and defines a central bore having a sealing portion. The first member is disposed at least partially in the central bore of the valve housing and includes a shaft portion and a sealing portion. The second member defines a plurality of fluid apertures. The second member is attached to the shaft portion of the first member opposite the sealing portion. The biasing member is disposed at least partially in the central bore of the valve housing coaxial with the first member and has a biasing force that biases the sealing portion of the first member against the sealing portion of the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: David Juhassz, Lynn M. Krawczyk
  • Publication number: 20130175135
    Abstract: A fluid retention assembly for a vehicle transmission has a valve body, a first member, a second member, and a biasing member. The valve body has a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and defines a central bore having a sealing portion. The first member is disposed at least partially in the central bore of the valve body and includes a shaft portion and a sealing portion. The second member defines a plurality of fluid apertures. The second member is attached to the shaft portion of the first member opposite the sealing portion. The biasing member is disposed at least partially in the central bore of the valve body coaxial with the first member and has a biasing force that biases the sealing portion of the first member against the sealing portion of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David Juhassz, Lynn M. Krawczyk