Patents by Inventor Michel Ozorak

Michel Ozorak 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).

  • Fan idler pulley
    Patent number: 7108623
    Abstract: A fan idler pulley having a threaded hub for attaching a fan shaft. The pulley also comprises a receiving portion for engaging a bearing. The bearing is further engaged with a cup. The entire assembly is mounted by a pin press fit though the cup into a mounting surface such as an engine block or front cover. The pulley may be engaged to either the inner race or the outer race of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Marc R. Cadarette, Yahya Hodjat, Michel Ozorak, Hao Tran
  • Load spreader
    Publication number: 20040235599
    Abstract: A load spreader for use in pulley assemblies, where the load spreader engages the bearing and not the axle bolt, thereby allowing a single sized load spreader to be utilized with various sized axle bolts. The load spreader comprises a planar surface having a bore, and at least two arms disposed about the bore, with the arms extending substantially perpendicular from the planar surface which engage a bearing inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Michel Ozorak, Trevor Armstrong, Yahya Hodjat
  • Fan idler pulley
    Publication number: 20030008743
    Abstract: A fan idler pulley having a threaded hub for attaching a fan shaft. The pulley also comprises a receiving portion for engaging a bearing. The bearing is further engaged with a cup. The entire assembly is mounted by a pin press fit though the cup into a mounting surface such as an engine block or front cover. The pulley may be engaged to either the inner race or the outer race of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Marc R. Cadarette, Yahya Hodjat, Michel Ozorak, Hao Tran