Patents by Inventor Michael G. Stanley

Michael G. Stanley 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).

  • Patent number: 4354586
    Abstract: This invention relates to friction clutch driven plates in which the friction facings are carried on a friction facing carrier rotatably mounted on a hub. Relative rotational movement between the hub and the carrier is resisted by springs and a friction damper plate. The friction damper plate is sandwiched between the hub flange and a facing carrier plate and is in frictional engagement with the carrier plate. The damper plate has a radial arm with an aperture therein that snugly accommodates a spring and has an axially extending lug, located at the outer periphery of the arm, loosely engages a slot in the hub flange so that there is no friction damping for the initial movement of the carrier relative to the hub, until the lug abuts the end of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Assignee: Automotive Products Limited
    Inventor: Michael G. Stanley