Patents by Inventor Neil T. Houters

Neil T. Houters 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 clutch construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5575369
    Abstract: A fan clutch construction and method of making the same are provided, the fan clutch construction comprising a drive plate rotatably mounted in a chamber of a housing and a scoop plate disposed in the chamber and being operatively interconnected to the housing to cause rotation of the housing when the scoop plate is rotated by the rotation of the drive plate, the scoop plate having a dam that cooperates with the drive plate to cause rotation of the scoop plate through a fluid coupling drive arrangement with the drive plate, the dam having a surface that provides a substantially zero clearance with the drive plate when relative movement is provided between the drive plate and the scoop plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil T. Houters, James A. Jennings
  • Fan clutch construction and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5573095
    Abstract: A fan clutch construction and method of making the same are provided, the fan clutch construction comprising a drive plate rotatably mounted in a chamber of a housing and a scoop plate disposed in the chamber and being operatively interconnected to the housing to cause rotation of the housing when the scoop plate is rotated by the rotation of the drive plate, the scoop plate having a dam that cooperates with the drive plate to cause rotation of the scoop plate through a fluid coupling drive arrangement with the drive plate, the dam having a surface that provides a substantially zero clearance with the drive plate when relative movement is provided between the drive plate and the scoop plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil T. Houters, James A. Jennings
  • Housing of a viscous fan drive
    Patent number: D322075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Dayco Products-Eaglemotive, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Jennings, Neil T. Houters
  • Housing of a fan clutch
    Patent number: D370682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Dayco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Jennings, Neil T. Houters