Patents by Inventor SRINIVAS V. ARCOTA

SRINIVAS V. ARCOTA 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).

  • One-piece integrated chain snubber and oil diverter for a transaxle
    Patent number: 9631715
    Abstract: A transaxle for a vehicle has a case adapted to retain a transaxle oil. A chain transfers torque between transaxle gears, and a snubber is disposed along the tension side of the chain. The snubber comprises a molded base plate with a pair of mounting inserts extending transverse to the base plate to mount the snubber to a case of the transaxle. A snubber plate is integrally molded with the base plate and extends substantially transversely from a longitudinal side of the base plate to frame an edge of the chain. A ramp plate is integrally molded with the base plate and extends substantially transversely from the base plate and obliquely with respect to the snubber plate. A scoop is integrally molded with the base plate and extends from the ramp plate configured to transversely deflect a flow of transaxle oil directed to the scoop by the ramp plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Steward, Srinivas V. Arcota, Vladimir Yasnogorodskiy, Bradley R. Heuver
  • ONE-PIECE INTEGRATED CHAIN SNUBBER AND OIL DIVERTER FOR A TRANSAXLE
    Publication number: 20170108111
    Abstract: A transaxle for a vehicle has a case adapted to retain a transaxle oil. A chain transfers torque between transaxle gears, and a snubber is disposed along the tension side of the chain. The snubber comprises a molded base plate with a pair of mounting inserts extending transverse to the base plate to mount the snubber to a case of the transaxle. A snubber plate is integrally molded with the base plate and extends substantially transversely from a longitudinal side of the base plate to frame an edge of the chain. A ramp plate is integrally molded with the base plate and extends substantially transversely from the base plate and obliquely with respect to the snubber plate. A scoop is integrally molded with the base plate and extends from the ramp plate configured to transversely deflect a flow of transaxle oil directed to the scoop by the ramp plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: MARK STEWARD, SRINIVAS V. ARCOTA, VLADIMIR YASNOGORODSKIY, BRADLEY R. HEUVER