Patents by Inventor Tom J. Donney

Tom J. Donney 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).

  • Patent number: 11919064
    Abstract: Apparatus for facilitating the disassembly and assembly of a pressed-together crankshaft such as found on a two-stroke engine used in automobiles, motor boats, wave runners, etc. The apparatus includes a crankshaft engagement member rotatably connected to a channel member which includes a fixed abutment plate, a channel having a pair of flanges interconnected by a web portion which is bent outwardly to provide clearance for at least a portion of a crankshaft assembly engaged by the crankshaft engagement member. The engagement member includes a slot for receiving and supporting a crankshaft throw while a pin forming part of the throw is pressed from its operative position. The engagement member includes a second slot for receiving a center portion of the crankshaft assembly while a center shaft member is pressed from its operative position to allow the removal of a crankshaft center support bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tom J. Donney, David A Roe