Patents by Inventor Martin E. Reed

Martin E. Reed 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).

  • One-way overrunning clutch
    Patent number: 6129190
    Abstract: An overrunning clutch assembly including first and second ring-shaped clutch members with face surfaces disposed in opposing relation and with at least one rigid strut disposed therebetween for movement to engage recessed pockets in the opposed surfaces upon rotation in one direction and for movement out of engagement with the pockets in at least one of the face surfaces upon relative rotation in the opposite direction. A retaining member permanently retains the clutch in assembled relation and cooperates with the ring-shaped clutch members to form a lubricant reservoir maintaining the struts in a lubricant bath during operation. The retaining member forms a weir over which the lubricant flows from the reservoir at a radial location to assure that the struts remain submerged during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Means Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin E. Reed, William J. Hatcher, Brian D. Klecker, Danny R. Sink
  • One-way overrunning clutch
    Patent number: 5964331
    Abstract: An overrunning clutch assembly including first and second ring-shaped clutch members with face surfaces disposed in opposing relation and with at least one rigid strut disposed therebetween for movement to engage recessed pockets in the opposed surfaces upon rotation in one direction and for movement out of engagement with the pockets in at least one of the face surfaces upon relative rotation in the opposite direction. A retaining member permanently retains the clutch in assembled relation and cooperates with the ring-shaped clutch members to form a lubricant reservoir maintaining the struts in a lubricant bath during operation. The retaining member forms a weir over which the lubricant flows from the reservoir at a radial location to assure that the struts remain submerged during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Means Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin E. Reed, William J. Hatcher, Brian D. Klecker, Danny R. Sink