Patents by Inventor Todd C. Woods

Todd C. Woods 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).

  • Method of mounting servo motor
    Patent number: 6588089
    Abstract: A sub-fractional Horsepower motor, intended for use with a worm on its output shaft, is positioned adjacent a servo actuator housing with the motor shaft disposed adjacent to and oriented generally parallel to the housing. The housing is provided with a resiliently deflectable rear motor mounting stanchion having a camming surface and a front motor mounting stanchion, both preferably formed integrally as a one-piece member with the housing. Upon assembly into the housing, the motor is maintained in its parallel orientation and moved in a single direction normal to the shaft to contact the camming surfaces, on the rear stanchion and deflects and snap-locks into the stanchion and the rear stanchion biases the motor axially such that the opposite shaft end of the motor registers against one surface of the front stanchion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Babin, Robert D. Erfurt, Eugene F. Moody, Kelly M. Newby, Steven K. Meier, Todd C. Woods
  • Low cost motor retention clip for automated assembly
    Publication number: 20020184760
    Abstract: A sub-fractional Horsepower motor, intended for use with a worm on its output shaft, is positioned adjacent a servo actuator housing with the motor shaft disposed adjacent to and oriented generally parallel to the housing. The housing is provided with a resiliently deflectable rear motor mounting stanchion having a camming surface and a front motor mounting stanchion, both preferably formed integrally as a one-piece member with the housing. Upon assembly into the housing, the motor is maintained in its parallel orientation and moved in a single direction normal to the shaft to contact the camming surfaces, on the rear stanchion and deflects and snap-locks into the stanchion and the rear stanchion biases the motor axially such that the opposite shaft end of the motor registers against one surface of the front stanchion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher J. Babin, Robert D. Erfurt, Eugene F. Moody, Kelly M. Newby, Steven K. Meier, Todd C. Woods