Patents by Inventor Steven Cochren

Steven Cochren 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).

  • Limited slip differential using face gears and a pinion housing
    Patent number: 10502301
    Abstract: A differential includes a differential case; a side gear; a pinion configured for meshing engagement with the side gear; and a pinion housing configured to support the pinion. The pinion housing includes a first face; a second face opposing the first face; a first projection located on the first face; and a second projection located on the second face. The pinion housing also includes an aperture or hole extending radially inwardly from an outer radial surface of the generally annular ring; and a channel extending from the first face to the second face, wherein the channel is substantially radially aligned with the aperture or hole. In embodiments, the pinion housing includes one or more transfer formations configured to transfer torque from the differential case, and the pinion housing is configured to permit movement in an axial direction between a pair of side gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Paul N. Herrmann, Steven Cochren, Sandeep Kumar, Steven Rudko, Stephen P. Radzevich, Matthew Fox, Daniel P. Fisher
  • LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL USING FACE GEARS AND A PINION HOUSING
    Publication number: 20170261085
    Abstract: A differential includes a differential case; a side gear; a pinion configured for meshing engagement with the side gear; and a pinion housing configured to support the pinion. The pinion housing includes a first face; a second face opposing the first face; a first projection located on the first face; and a second projection located on the second face. The pinion housing also includes an aperture or hole extending radially inwardly from an outer radial surface of the generally annular ring; and a channel extending from the first face to the second face, wherein the channel is substantially radially aligned with the aperture or hole. In embodiments, the pinion housing includes one or more transfer formations configured to transfer torque from the differential case, and the pinion housing is configured to permit movement in an axial direction between a pair of side gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Paul N. Herrmann, Steven Cochren, Sandeep Kumar, Steven Rudko, Stephen P. Radzevich, Matthew Fox, Daniel P. Fisher