Ronald D Thompson

Address:

314 Mink, San Antonio, TX 78213

Phone:

2102653488

VIN:

KNDJT2A6XC7380082

Make:

KIA

Model:

SOUL

Year:

2012

US Patent:

6921210, Jul 26, 2005

Filed:

Apr 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/412799

Inventors:

Sean Michael Welch - Clawson MI, US
Ronald J. Thompson - Howell MI, US

Assignee:

Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16C009/02

US Classification:

384294, 384123, 384288

Abstract:

An engine bearing for an internal combustion engine has a pair of separately constructed bearing halves comprising a pair of arcuate shells having a pair of laterally spaced flanges extending generally radially outwardly from each shell. Each pair of laterally spaced flanges comprises a pair of thrust faces facing generally away from one another with one of the thrust faces comprising an undulating contoured surface and the other thrust face having a generally planar non-contoured surface. The engine bearing is assembled having the contoured surface of one engine bearing half abutting the non-contoured surface of the other engine bearing half so that the engine bearing has generally opposite sides comprising both contoured and non-contoured surfaces.

US Patent:

7354199, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Jun 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/141895

Inventors:

Sean M. Welch - Clawson MI, US
Ronald J. Thompson - Howell MI, US

Assignee:

Federal Mogul Worldwide, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16C 9/02

US Classification:

384294, 384275

Abstract:

A thrust bearing assembly includes an upper thrust bearing and a lower thrust bearing for use in an engine assembly of a vehicle and which, are preferably, identically configured. The upper and lower thrust bearings each include an arcuate bearing shell with a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface and each may be formed with a pair of axially spaced flanges extending radially outwardly of the bearing shells. The flanges may be formed as one piece with the bearing shell and the thickness of one of the flanges is greater than that of the other of the flanges. The thicker flanges are load bearing and preferably contoured, whereas the thinner flanges are not. The bearings are installed with the thick flange of each bearing matched radially opposite the thin flange of the companion bearing to minimize fatigue and failure normally attributed to repeated seating and unseating of the bearing assemblies having flanges of equal thickness caused by changing bending loads imparted by a shaft.

US Patent:

8042272, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Feb 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030384

Inventors:

Sean M. Welch - Clawson MI, US
Ronald J. Thompson - Howell MI, US

Assignee:

Federal-Mogul World Wide Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B21D 53/10
F16C 1/24
F16C 9/02
F16C 21/00

US Classification:

2989809, 29898041, 2989807, 384123, 384294, 384368

Abstract:

A thrust bearing assembly includes an upper thrust bearing and a lower thrust bearing for an engine assembly of a vehicle and which, are preferably, identically configured. The thrust bearings each include an arcuate bearing shell with a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, and each includes a pair of axially spaced flanges extending radially outwardly of the bearing shells. The flanges may be formed as one piece with the bearing shell, and one flange is thicker than the other flange. The thicker flanges are load bearing and preferably contoured, whereas the thinner flanges are not. The bearings are installed with the thick flange of each bearing matched radially opposite the thin flange of the companion bearing to minimize fatigue and failure normally attributed to repeated seating and unseating of bearing assemblies having flanges of equal thickness caused by changing bending loads imparted by a shaft.

US Patent:

47143568, Dec 22, 1987

Filed:

Apr 18, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/853531

Inventors:

Philippe Damour - St. Jean de la Ruelle, FR
Alain Patoureau - Orleans, FR
Jack J. Somma - Warren MI
Ronald J. Thompson - Howell MI

Assignee:

Federal-Mogul Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16C 1710

US Classification:

384275

Abstract:

A composite thrust collar for a rotary shaft formed from a radial bearing in which the rotating shaft may rotate and at least one axial thrust collar preventing axial movement of the shaft, characterized in that the radial bearing or the axial thrust collar or collars has at least one boss and in that the radial bearing is fixed to the axial thrust collar or collars by welding along said at least one boss and in that said at least one boss interconnects with the radial bearing or axial thrust collar in such a manner that should the weld break the bearing and collar can not rotate nor be radially disposed relative to one another.