Wendell M Lane

US Patent:

D2962039, Jun 14, 1988

Filed:

Mar 31, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/847570

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

US Classification:

D12174

US Patent:

D345668, Nov 14, 1989

Filed:

Jun 10, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/061986

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

US Classification:

D12155

US Patent:

46670670, May 19, 1987

Filed:

Apr 29, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/728568

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

International Classification:

H01H 902

US Classification:

200 6154

Abstract:

A control switch assembly for cruise controls and the like includes multiple mounting adapters which facilitate mounting to a variety of vehicles. The switch assembly housing is a rectangular parallelepiped which defines a mounting structure. The mounting structure receives one of a plurality of interchangeable mounting adapters which engage various components of the vehicle and secure the switch housing thereto. For example, one mounting adapter facilitates mounting of the switch housing on the turn signal lever. Another facilitates mounting to a flat surface and still another replaces a portion of the turn signal lever with the switch housing.

US Patent:

44866496, Dec 4, 1984

Filed:

Apr 25, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/488451

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

International Classification:

H05B 306

US Classification:

219536

Abstract:

A contact heater mounting assembly includes a single rolled flexible sheet which both supports a plurality of heating elements and provides protection for a high cohesion level adhesive on the elements. The assembly thus provides for convenient installation of the elements to a vehicular window glass or other surface to be heated without the need for removal of a separate cover member otherwise utilized for protection of the high level adhesive. In a preferred embodiment, the contact heater mounting assembly is elongate and capable of being rolled into a coiled form. The flexible sheet defines opposed top and bottom surfaces, the top surface carrying a low cohesion level adhesive for supporting a plurality of heating elements, each of which carries a high level adhesive thereon. A plurality of spacers are disposed in pairs, one on either side of each heating element for insuring a gap or spacing between the bottom surface of the sheet and the high level adhesive on each element when said assembly is in coiled form.

US Patent:

D345676, Nov 14, 1989

Filed:

Jun 10, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/061987

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

US Classification:

D12155

US Patent:

D2942445, Feb 16, 1988

Filed:

Sep 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/772353

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

US Classification:

D12174

US Patent:

D345650, Nov 14, 1989

Filed:

Jun 10, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/061985

Inventors:

Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

US Classification:

D12155

US Patent:

48485314, Jul 18, 1989

Filed:

Jul 30, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/079734

Inventors:

Larry O. Gray - Laurinburg NC
Wendell C. Lane - Laurinburg NC

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

International Classification:

F16D 6702

US Classification:

192 13R

Abstract:

An electronic system for monitoring the operation of a vehicle friction clutch assembly and for generating an indication when the clutch brake of the assembly is frictionally engaged is disclosed. The system generates an electrical signal which is representative of the rotational speed of the clutch brake. To accomplish this, a plurality of magnets or a plurality of radially outwardly extending teeth are secured to the clutch brake. A sensor is disposed near the clutch brake which is responsive to the passage of the magnets and teeth rotating thereby. The sensor generates an electrical pulse train signal having a frequency which is proportional to the rotational speed of the clutch brake. An electronic control circuit is provided for generating an indication when the value of the clutch brake rotational speed signal approaches zero, indicating that the clutch brake is frictionally engaged. A similar sensor be provided for determining the rotational speed of the flywheel of the friction clutch assembly.