Gerald T Scanlon

US Patent:

8235193, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/734349

Inventors:

John R. Otto - Gansevoort NY, US
Gerald T. Scanlon - Poultney VT, US
David C. Covey - Fairfax VA, US
Russell R. Otto - Gansevoort NY, US
Michael G. Holland - Saratoga Springs NY, US

Assignee:

Ottonomous Solutions LLC - Norfolk VA

International Classification:

F16D 23/04

US Classification:

192 531, 74339

Abstract:

A gear synchronizing system having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate.

US Patent:

8235194, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/734350

Inventors:

John R. Otto - Gansevoort NY, US
Gerald T. Scanlon - Poultney VT, US
David C. Covey - Fairfax VA, US
Russell R. Otto - Gansevoort NY, US
Michael G. Holland - Saratoga Springs NY, US

Assignee:

Ottonomous Solutions LLC - Norfolk VA

International Classification:

F16D 23/04

US Classification:

192 531, 74339

Abstract:

A synchronizing clutch having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate.