Patents by Inventor Peter CASTELLI

Peter CASTELLI 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).

  • Secondary drive coupling for use with a shaft
    Patent number: 10274063
    Abstract: A secondary drive coupling may comprise at least one coupling member having a first mating portion and a second mating portion. The first mating portion is configured to engage a first section of a shaft on one side of a region of weakness of the shaft, whereas the second mating portion is configured to engage a second section of the shaft on an axially opposite side of the region of weakness. Both the first mating portion and the second mating portion are each configured to prevent rotation of the at least one coupling member about the shaft. In another embodiment, the at least one coupling member comprises a first coupling member comprising the first mating portion and a first contact surface and a separate, second coupling member comprising a second mating portion and a second contact surface that is configured to engage the first contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Thomson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Castelli, Anthony Giannetto
  • SECONDARY DRIVE COUPLING FOR USE WITH A SHAFT
    Publication number: 20170002906
    Abstract: A secondary drive coupling may comprise at least one coupling member having a first mating portion and a second mating portion. The first mating portion is configured to engage a first section of a shaft on one side of a region of weakness of the shaft, whereas the second mating portion is configured to engage a second section of the shaft on an axially opposite side of the region of weakness. Both the first mating portion and the second mating portion are each configured to prevent rotation of the at least one coupling member about the shaft. In another embodiment, the at least one coupling member comprises a first coupling member comprising the first mating portion and a first contact surface and a separate, second coupling member comprising a second mating portion and a second contact surface that is configured to engage the first contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Peter CASTELLI, Anthony GIANNETTO