Patents by Inventor William Albert Konior

William Albert Konior 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).

  • Belt tensioner for electric power steering unit
    Patent number: 6960145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning device for use in vehicle power steering assembly, in particular, having a drive unit for rotating an input pulley rotatably connected to an output pulley via a flexible belt. The tensioning device includes a housing and an arm movably attached relative to the housing. A contact device is mounted on the arm and is adapted to be engaged with a portion of the belt between the input and output pulleys. The arm is movable relative to the belt to position the contact device against the belt to provide tension on the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: TRW, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Fraley, Jr., Mark Joseph Bugosh, William Albert Konior
  • Belt tensioner for electric power steering unit
    Publication number: 20040043854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning device for use in vehicle power steering assembly, in particular, having a drive unit for rotating an input pulley rotatably connected to an output pulley via a flexible belt. The tensioning device includes a housing and an arm movably attached relative to the housing. A contact device is mounted on the arm and is adapted to be engaged with a portion of the belt between the input and output pulleys. The arm is movable relative to the belt to position the contact device against the belt to provide tension on the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Richard R. Fraley, Mark Joseph Bugosh, William Albert Konior