Patents by Inventor Terry Cloninger

Terry Cloninger 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).

  • Actuator assembly and torque limiting system for same
    Patent number: 5916325
    Abstract: A torque limiting system for limiting the torque transferred between a rotating member and another member in which a disc is disposed within the rotating member and a shaft is coupled to the disc for receiving a load. At least one bearing member is disposed in the disc and is urged in a radial direction into engagement with the rotating member to normally couple the rotating member to the shaft to drive the shaft. The bearing member responds to loads on the shaft exceeding a predetermined value for releasing the engagement with the rotating member and decoupling the rotating member from the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronn G. Madrid, Don Hiller, Terry Cloninger, Roy MacKenzie, Jim McMillan