Patents by Inventor McLane Tilton

McLane Tilton 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).

  • Carbon to carbon friction mechanism
    Patent number: 5415262
    Abstract: A carbon to carbon friction mechanism which includes a lightweight pressure plate directly mounted to an adjacent carbon plate so that the pressure plate is kept concentrically aligned during operation of the mechanism. The directly mounted pressure plate and adjacent carbon plate may be used as components of a carbon to carbon friction clutch. Sufficient clearances are provided between the pressure plate and its adjacent carbon plate to allow for thermal expansion of the materials used for the pressure and carbon plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Tilton Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Bernal, Roger H. Hendrix, McLane Tilton
  • Carbon to carbon friction clutch
    Patent number: 4846326
    Abstract: A friction clutch in which carbon input disks are coupled to a flywheel by radial slots in their peripheries. Carbon input disks are coupled to a drive shaft by means of inner, radial slots and a metallic hub which contains slot-matching fingers. The input and output disks as well as the hub are axially free standing when the clutch is disengaged. The design distributes load more uniformly over the carbon plates than previous devices and allows greater service life of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Inventors: McLane Tilton, John E. Lindo, Raymond A. Sorce
  • Nose adapter plate for automobile starters
    Patent number: D287129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Tilton Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: McLane Tilton, Jr.
  • Adapter plate for automobile starters
    Patent number: D287130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Tilton Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: McLane Tilton, Jr.
  • Actuator handle for pressure selecting valve
    Patent number: D304852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Tilton Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: McLane Tilton
  • Carbon to carbon friction clutch
    Patent number: RE36363
    Abstract: A friction clutch in which carbon input disks are coupled to a flywheel by radial slots in their peripheries. Carbon input disks are coupled to a drive shaft by means of inner, radial slots and a metallic hub which contains slot-matching fingers. The input and output disks as well as the hub are axially free standing when the clutch is disengaged. The design distributes load more uniformly over the carbon plates than previous devices and allows greater service life of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Tilton Engineering
    Inventors: McLane Tilton, John E. Lindo, Raymond A. Sorce