Patents by Inventor William D. Cutting

William D. Cutting 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).

  • Blade tensioner with retaining pin and bracket
    Patent number: 6238311
    Abstract: A chain tensioner assembly including a blade spring in interlocked association with a plastic shoe. The shoe includes slots at one end and a protruding portion and cylindrical hollow sleeve located at the other end to securely hold the blade spring thereagainst. The assembled shoe and blade spring is pivotally mounted to a bracket. The bracket has a tab with a notch in alignment with the hollow sleeve. A removable retaining pin engages the notch in the bracket and passes through the hollow sleeve to secure the tensioner to the bracket in a retracted state for shipping and subsequent application to an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Cutting