Patents by Inventor Michael A. Pizzuti

Michael A. Pizzuti 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).

  • Locking power transmitting device
    Patent number: 8167764
    Abstract: A power transmitting device that includes a dog ring and a thrust plate. The dog ring is formed of metal and has a plurality of locking features and a set of dog teeth. The locking features are spaced apart around the dog ring and extend in a radial direction. The dog teeth extend in an axial direction. The thrust plate is formed of a polymer and is cohesively bonded to the dog ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Balenda, II, Michael A. Pizzuti
  • Locking power transmitting device
    Patent number: 7988584
    Abstract: A power transmitting device includes a case and first and second dogs. The first dog is rotatably disposed in the case about an axis and includes a set of first dog teeth. The second dog is movable along the axis and is non-rotatably coupled to the case. The second dog has a set of second dog teeth. One of the sets of first and second dog teeth includes a plurality of pins. Each of the pins extends parallel to the axis and includes a centerpoint and first and second contact surfaces that are defined by first and second radii, respectfully. A width of the pin across the first and second contact surfaces is smaller in length than a sum of a magnitude of the first radius and a magnitude of the second radius. A method for forming a power transmitting device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Balenda, II, Michael A. Pizzuti
  • LOCKING POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110165989
    Abstract: A power transmitting device that includes a dog ring and a thrust plate. The dog ring is formed of metal and has a plurality of locking features and a set of dog teeth. The locking features are spaced apart around the dog ring and extend in a radial direction. The dog teeth extend in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Balenda, II, Michael A. Pizzuti
  • LOCKING POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100311533
    Abstract: A power transmitting device includes a case and first and second dogs. The first dog is rotatably disposed in the case about an axis and includes a set of first dog teeth. The second dog is movable along the axis and is non-rotatably coupled to the case. The second dog has a set of second dog teeth. One of the sets of first and second dog teeth includes a plurality of pins. Each of the pins extends parallel to the axis and includes a centerpoint and first and second contact surfaces that are defined by first and second radii, respectfully. A width of the pin across the first and second contact surfaces is smaller in length than a sum of a magnitude of the first radius and a magnitude of the second radius. A method for forming a power transmitting device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph S. Balenda, II, Michael A. Pizzuti