Patents by Inventor Steven W. Shuyler
Steven W. Shuyler 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).
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Patent number: 10766749Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an externally actuatable pulling tool assembly. An example system may include a drum enclosing an externally actuatable input drive shaft, an output driven shaft, and a torque-limiting device positioned in-between the externally actuatable input drive shaft and the output driven shaft. The output driven shaft may be coupled to a transmission with a ring gear, the ring gear meshing with a plurality of teeth on an output end of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Adam K. Reiner, Bryan Yoder, Shao-Hua Lin, Mei-Ling Cheng, Wei-Chen Lin, Timothy D. Krueger, Steven W. Shuyler
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Patent number: 10618783Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Publication number: 20190322499Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: 10370227Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: 10112808Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: 9463965Abstract: A pulling tool is provided with a rotatable drum having a cable wound thereon. A motor is drivingly connected to the rotatable drum and the rotatable drum and motor are disposed within a unique housing structure. The rotatable drum is driven by a planetary gear system that is disposed within the rotatable drum to provide a compact assembly. A belt and pulley system is provided for delivering torque from the motor to the planetary gear system. The rotatable drum is provided with a two-piece stepped construction that allows the planetary gear system to be assembled within the drum and allows for the initial wraps of a cable around the smaller diameter portion of the stepped drum.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Oliver Heravi, Randy C. Karambelas, Steven W. Shuyler, Robert W. Logston, Darren G. Fretz, Richard L. Rickert, Bryan Yoder, Nicholas E. Juenemann
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Publication number: 20160194184Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Publication number: 20160167935Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Publication number: 20160068376Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an externally actuatable pulling tool assembly. An example system may include a drum enclosing an externally actuatable input drive shaft, an output driven shaft, and a torque-limiting device positioned in-between the externally actuatable input drive shaft and the output driven shaft. The output driven shaft may be coupled to a transmission with a ring gear, the ring gear meshing with a plurality of teeth on an output end of the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Adam K. Reiner, Bryan Yoder, Shao-Hua Lin, Mei-Ling Cheng, Wei-Chen Lin, Timothy D. Krueger, Steven W. Shuyler
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Patent number: 9266702Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: 9205738Abstract: A wheel end of a vehicle includes a knuckle and a wheel and wheel hub rotatably mounted to the knuckle. A CV-joint is positioned adjacent to the wheel hub. A clutch ring is slidable between engagement with one of the wheel hub and the CV-joint or both. A pneumatic annular actuator is connected to a shift fork that is engaged with the clutch ring for movement of the clutch ring between engaged and dis-engaged. The shift fork includes a base portion and an L-shaped section. The L-shaped section includes a plurality of slots therein to allow the shift fork to deflect and pivot when a misalignment occurs between the teeth of the constant velocity joint half shaft and the clutch ring during assembly of the CV-joint to the wheel hub. The pneumatic actuator includes an elastomeric diaphragm wall that includes a compliant stop extending axially therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kip E. Clohessy, Erik O. Roe, Richard L. Rickert, Steven W. Shuyler
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Publication number: 20150034445Abstract: A wheel end of a vehicle includes a knuckle and a wheel and wheel hub rotatably mounted to the knuckle. A CV-joint is positioned adjacent to the wheel hub. A clutch ring is slidable between engagement with one of the wheel hub and the CV-joint or both. A pneumatic annular actuator is connected to a shift fork that is engaged with the clutch ring for movement of the clutch ring between engaged and dis-engaged. The shift fork includes a base portion and an L-shaped section. The L-shaped section includes a plurality of slots therein to allow the shift fork to deflect and pivot when a misalignment occurs between the teeth of the constant velocity joint half shaft and the clutch ring during assembly of the CV-joint to the wheel hub. The pneumatic actuator includes an elastomeric diaphragm wall that includes a compliant stop extending axially therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Kip E. CLOHESSY, Erik O. ROE, Richard L. RICKERT, Steven W. SHUYLER
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Publication number: 20140264210Abstract: A pulling tool is provided with a rotatable drum having a cable wound thereon. A motor is drivingly connected to the rotatable drum and the rotatable drum and motor are disposed within a unique housing structure. The rotatable drum is driven by a planetary gear system that is disposed within the rotatable drum to provide a compact assembly. A belt and pulley system is provided for delivering torque from the motor to the planetary gear system. The rotatable drum is provided with a two-piece stepped construction that allows the planetary gear system to be assembled within the drum and allows for the initial wraps of a cable around the smaller diameter portion of the stepped drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Oliver HERAVI, Randy C. KARAMBELAS, Steven W. SHUYLER, Robert W. LOGSTON, Darren G. FRETZ, Richard L. RICKERT, Bryan YODER, Nicholas E. JUENEMANN
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Publication number: 20140001427Abstract: A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. FRETZ, Bryan M. AVERILL, Steven W. SHUYLER, Bryon M. BORNTRAGER, Kyle A. HARTELT, Glenda M. STEELE
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Patent number: D703414Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: D740513Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: D776395Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: D779768Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: D816937Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele
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Patent number: D816938Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan M. Averill, Steven W. Shuyler, Bryon M. Borntrager, Kyle A. Hartelt, Glenda M. Steele