Patents by Inventor Michael Biga, II

Michael Biga, II 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).

  • Scissor gear assembly with integral isolation mechanism
    Patent number: 10436303
    Abstract: A drive gear assembly rotatably drives a driven gear of an engine component. The drive gear assembly comprises a drive shaft extending longitudinally along an axis. A main drive gear is operatively coupled to the drive shaft and a scissor gear is aligned coaxially with the main drive gear. A scissor spring is disposed and operatively coupled between the main drive gear and the scissor gear and biased therebetween wherein the main drive gear and the scissor gear rotate about the axis relative to each other. An isolation mechanism is operatively coupled between the main drive gear and the drive shaft for absorbing impulse loads generated by the driven gear when engaged with the main drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Linamar Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C Sefcik, Michael Biga, II
  • Scissor Gear Assembly With Integral Isolation Mechanism
    Publication number: 20170363197
    Abstract: A drive gear assembly rotatably drives a driven gear of an engine component. The drive gear assembly comprises a drive shaft extending longitudinally along an axis. A main drive gear is operatively coupled to the drive shaft and a scissor gear is aligned coaxially with the main drive gear. A scissor spring is disposed and operatively coupled between the main drive gear and the scissor gear and biased therebetween wherein the main drive gear and the scissor gear rotate about the axis relative to each other. An isolation mechanism is operatively coupled between the main drive gear and the drive shaft for absorbing impulse loads generated by the driven gear when engaged with the main drive gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael C Sefcik, Michael Biga, II