Patents by Inventor Timothy Bernard Allmandinger
Timothy Bernard Allmandinger 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: 9784322Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt, Stephen Thomas Hamm
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Patent number: 9618057Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
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Publication number: 20150292568Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
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Publication number: 20150159704Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt, Stephen Thomas Hamm
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Publication number: 20130299301Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
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Publication number: 20130299302Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Brian William Franke, Mark Charles Barnholt
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Patent number: 7155827Abstract: A rigid drive axle assembly includes a support beam member having a substantially flat central plate section, a differential assembly module secured to the central plate section through at least two threaded studs extending from the central plate section. The differential assembly module includes a differential carrier frame member having two bearing hubs receiving differential bearings. A method for verifying a predetermined bearing preload of the differential assembly module comprises the steps of preloading the differential bearings to the predetermined bearing preload, inserting mounting bores in the bearing hubs of the frame member onto the mounting studs, and determining that the differential bearings are properly preloaded if the mounting studs are received in the mounting bores in the differential carrier frame member without substantial resistance, or determining that the differential bearings are not properly preloaded if the mounting studs may not be received in the mounting bores easily.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Torque-Traction Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Edward Eugene Stuart, Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Sean Karl Hoefer, Earl James Irwin, Parvinder Singh Nanua, Gregory James Maser
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Patent number: 7137183Abstract: A drive axle assembly for motor vehicles, includes a support beam member having a substantially flat, enlarged central plate section and two opposite arm sections, a differential assembly module secured to the central plate section and enclosed into a housing formed by a rear cover and a front cover secured to opposite surfaces of the central plate section. A method for assembling the drive axle assembly comprises the steps of securing the front cover to a front mounting surface of the support beam member, fastening the differential assembly module to the central plate section of the support beam member, and fastening the rear cover to the rear mounting surface of the support beam member.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Torque-Traction Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Eugene Stuart, Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Sean Karl Hoefer, Earl James Irwin, Parvinder Singh Nanua, Gregory James Maser
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Patent number: 7121972Abstract: A drive axle assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a support beam member, a differential assembly module secured to the support beam member and a cover member fastened to the support beam member to cover at least a portion the differential assembly module. The cover member includes two spaced access openings with adjustable sealing flange devices for sealing an interior cavity within the cover member between the access openings and corresponding axle shaft members. The sealing flange device is positionally adjustable relative to the cover member. A method for adjusting position of the sealing flange device relative to the cover member comprises the steps of securing the cover member to the axle support member, mounting the sealing flange device to the cover member, adjusting the position of the sealing flange device relative to the cover member and securing the sealing flange device to the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Torque-Traction Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Sean Karl Hoefer, Gregory James Maser, Parvinder Singh Nanua, Edward Eugene Stuart, Earl James Irwin
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Patent number: 6729207Abstract: A rigid drive axle assembly for motor vehicles, includes a support beam member having a substantially flat, enlarged central section and two opposite arm sections axially outwardly extending from the central section, a differential assembly secured to the flat central section of the support beam member, and two opposite axle shaft members outwardly extending from the differential assembly and rotatably supported by the arm sections in a spaced relationship with respect to the central section of the support beam member. The differential assembly includes a differential carrier frame member fastened to the central section of the support beam member, and provided for rotatably supporting a differential case and a drive pinion. The differential assembly is enclosed into a housing formed by a rear cover and a front cover secured to opposite surfaces of the central section of the support beam member. The rear cover incorporates two throughholes provided with self-centering seals.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Torque-Traction Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Sean Karl Hoefer, Gregory James Maser, Edward Eugene Stuart, Earl James Irwin, Parvinder Singh Nanua
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Publication number: 20030177859Abstract: A rigid drive axle assembly for motor vehicles, includes a support beam member having a substantially flat, enlarged central section and two opposite arm sections axially outwardly extending from the central section, a differential assembly secured to the flat central section of the support beam member, and two opposite axle shaft members outwardly extending from the differential assembly and rotatably supported by the arm sections in a spaced relationship with respect to the central section of the support beam member. The differential assembly includes a differential carrier frame member fastened to the central section of the support beam member, and provided for rotatably supporting a differential case and a drive pinion. The differential assembly is enclosed into a housing formed by a rear cover and a front cover secured to opposite surfaces of the central section of the support beam member. The rear cover incorporates two throughholes provided with self-centering seals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: SPICER TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Sean Karl Hoefer, Gregory James Maser, Edward Eugene Stuart, Earl James Irwin, Parvinder Singh Nanua