Patents by Inventor Michael A. Ignaffo

Michael A. Ignaffo 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).

  • Ball ramp actuator for locking mechanism
    Publication number: 20020083784
    Abstract: Two cam plates each have at least one groove providing a non-circumferential ball ramp. The ball ramp of the second cam plate intersects with the ball ramp of the first cam plate when viewed axially. At least one ball is positioned between the first and second cam plates, in the grooves of the first and second cam plates. The ball is biased radially to ensure that the ball follows the non-circumferential ball ramps of both cam plates in response to relative rotation of the two cam plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Brauer, Michael A. Ignaffo