Patents by Inventor Martin D. Tervo

Martin D. Tervo 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).

  • Front axle differential bearing cap and lubrication/cooling method
    Patent number: 6186277
    Abstract: An apparatus for lubricating a cooling rotary components in a vehicle drivetrain. The apparatus is defined by a single component bearing cap having integrally formed lubricant deflectors to direct lubricant flow to lubricant-starved side bearings in a drive axial differential carrier assembly. The lubricant deflectors extend angularly outward from the ends of the bearing cap. The bearing cap is secured to a housing portion of a drive axle differential carrier assembly of the vehicle drivetrain. A differential bearing assembly is pinched between the bearing cap and bearing mounting surfaces of the drive axle differential carrier assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Martin D. Tervo