Patents by Inventor William C. Bowling, Jr.

William C. Bowling, Jr. 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).

  • Flying wedge (centripetal retractor) assembly
    Patent number: 5509517
    Abstract: The flying wedge clutch assembly is a speed actuated coupling device that provides low speed axial load and torque transmission and disengages for increased shaft motion at higher speeds. The flying wedge clutch assembly is a compact and lightweight design, roughly equivalent to a conventional ball bearing assembly in a typical turbopump application. Advantageously, the flying wedge clutch assembly can be used in high speed rotating machines with radial hydrostatic bearings eliminating the speed and life limitations normally attributed to rolling element bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Roger E. Berenson, William C. Bowling, Jr., Brian W. Lariviere, Maynard L. Stangeland