Patents by Inventor Trent Hendershot

Trent Hendershot 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).

  • Torque converter core ring including wrapped outer diameter
    Patent number: 10465781
    Abstract: A core ring for an impeller or turbine of a torque converter is provided. The core ring includes an annular base portion including a convex blade side surface portion and a concave stator side surface portion and a wrapped outer diameter portion including an outwardly extending lip protruding radially outward from the annular base portion. A method of forming a torque core ring for an impeller or turbine of a torque converter is also provided. The method includes forming a wrapped outer diameter portion including an outwardly extending protrusion protruding radially outward from an annular base portion including a convex blade side surface portion and a concave stator side surface portion. A torque converter including the core ring is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Müller, Trent Hendershot
  • Torque converter with a flat annular core ring
    Patent number: 9841093
    Abstract: A torque converter, including an axis of rotation, a cover arranged to receive torque, an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover and, at least one impeller blade fixedly connected to the impeller shell, a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixedly connected to the turbine shell, a stator axially disposed between the impeller and turbine shells and including at least one stator blade and a first core ring fixedly secured to the at least one impeller blade and, including at least one first flat annular surface facing the at least one turbine blade or a second core ring fixedly secured to the at least one turbine blade and, including at least one second flat annular surface facing the at least one impeller blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Larry Chad Boigegrain, Rolf Mueller, Jeremy Jewell, Jasmina Subotic, Trent Hendershot, Michael Resh
  • TORQUE CONVERTER CORE RING INCLUDING WRAPPED OUTER DIAMETER
    Publication number: 20170350487
    Abstract: A core ring for an impeller or turbine of a torque converter is provided. The core ring includes an annular base portion including a convex blade side surface portion and a concave stator side surface portion and a wrapped outer diameter portion including an outwardly extending lip protruding radially outward from the annular base portion. A method of forming a torque core ring for an impeller or turbine of a torque converter is also provided. The method includes forming a wrapped outer diameter portion including an outwardly extending protrusion protruding radially outward from an annular base portion including a convex blade side surface portion and a concave stator side surface portion. A torque converter including the core ring is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Rolf MÜLLER, Trent HENDERSHOT
  • TORQUE CONVERTER WITH A FLAT ANNULAR CORE RING
    Publication number: 20170030450
    Abstract: A torque converter, including an axis of rotation, a cover arranged to receive torque, an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover and, at least one impeller blade fixedly connected to the impeller shell, a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixedly connected to the turbine shell, a stator axially disposed between the impeller and turbine shells and including at least one stator blade and a first core ring fixedly secured to the at least one impeller blade and, including at least one first flat annular surface facing the at least one turbine blade or a second core ring fixedly secured to the at least one turbine blade and, including at least one second flat annular surface facing the at least one impeller blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Larry Chad Boigegrain, Rolf Mueller, Jeremy Jewell, Jasmina Subotic, Trent Hendershot, Michael Resh