Patents by Inventor Michal Drwiega

Michal Drwiega 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).

  • DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT WITH STRUCTURAL COVER
    Publication number: 20140073471
    Abstract: A drivetrain component is provided that may include a housing, a component, a cover and a pair of bearings. The housing may define an internal cavity and a pair of bearing bulkheads. The component may be received in the internal cavity. The cover may be coupled to the housing and may close a side of the internal cavity. The cover may include a pair of bearing caps. Each of the bearing caps may be mounted to a corresponding one of the bearing bulkheads. The pair of bearings may be received on the component. Each bearing may be engaged to an associated one of the bearing bulkheads and an associated one of the bearing caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Neil John Whyte, Paul Noble, Tony Pistagnesi, Michal Drwiega
  • Drive train component with structural cover
    Patent number: 8657716
    Abstract: A drivetrain component is provided that may include a housing, a component, a cover and a pair of bearings. The housing may define an internal cavity and a pair of bearing bulkheads. The component may be received in the internal cavity. The cover may be coupled to the housing and may close a side of the internal cavity. The cover may include a pair of bearing caps. Each of the bearing caps may be mounted to a corresponding one of the bearing bulkheads. The pair of bearings may be received on the component. Each bearing may be engaged to an associated one of the bearing bulkheads and an associated one of the bearing caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil John Whyte, Paul Noble, Tony Pistagnesi, Michal Drwiega