Jeffrey Robert Hamilton

6910980, Jun 28, 2005

Mar 18, 2003

10/391268

Jeffrey R. Hamilton - Davisburg MI, US

Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. - Mentor OH

F16H055/17
F16H055/06

474161, 474156, 474 94

A method for installing a cushion ring on a sprocket body to construct a sprocket assembly includes applying a deforming force to a cushion ring so that an opening therein is deformed to a shape that accommodate passage of a non-circular flange of a sprocket body therethrough. When the cushion ring is deformed, the non-circular flange of the sprocket body is inserted through the opening of the cushion ring. The deforming force is then released from the cushion ring so that the cushion ring is trapped between the flange and another portion of the sprocket body. The sprocket assembly includes at least one and typically two cushion rings trapped by respective non-circular flanges.

6988479, Jan 24, 2006

Apr 22, 2003

10/420380

Jeffrey R. Hamilton - Davisburg MI, US

Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. - Mentor OH

F02B 75/06
B21D 53/28

1231922, 29893

An idler shaft assembly for an internal combustion engine provides significant cost savings eliminates processing and assembly steps, and provides accurate orientation of components. The idler shaft assembly includes a shaft adapted for rotation about a first axis. A one-piece sprocket and gear assembly is received on the shaft. A sprocket portion of the one-piece assembly has a first diameter that cooperates with an associated drive chain that is driven by the crankshaft, and a gear portion of the one-piece assembly has a second diameter that cooperates with an associated gear of an associated balance shaft.

7232392, Jun 19, 2007

Apr 4, 2005

11/098285

Jeffrey R. Hamilton - Davisburg MI, US

Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. - Mentor OH

F16H 55/17
F16H 55/06

474161, 474 94, 474156

A method for installing a cushion ring on a sprocket body to construct a sprocket assembly includes applying a deforming force to a cushion ring so that an opening therein is deformed to a shape that accommodate passage of a non-circular flange of a sprocket body therethrough. When the cushion ring is deformed, the non-circular flange of the sprocket body is inserted through the opening of the cushion ring. The deforming force is then released from the cushion ring so that the cushion ring is trapped between the flange and another portion of the sprocket body. The sprocket assembly includes at least one and typically two cushion rings trapped by respective non-circular flanges.

7252066, Aug 7, 2007

Jan 23, 2006

11/337886

Jeffrey R. Hamilton - Davisburg MI, US

Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. - Fort Smith AR

F02B 75/06
B21K 3/00
B23P 15/14

1231922, 2988801, 29893

An idler shaft assembly for an internal combustion engine provides significant cost savings eliminates processing and assembly steps, and provides accurate orientation of components. The idler shaft assembly includes a shaft adapted for rotation about a first axis. A one-piece sprocket and gear assembly is received on the shaft. A sprocket portion of the one-piece assembly has a first diameter that cooperates with an associated drive chain that is driven by the crankshaft, and a gear portion of the one-piece assembly has a second diameter that cooperates with an associated gear of an associated balance shaft.

8106774, Jan 31, 2012

Mar 9, 2007

11/716326

Jeffrey R. Hamilton - Davisburg MI, US
James Justin Carty - Lavaca AR, US
Jimmy Dean Kinder - Russellville AR, US

Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. - Fort Smith AR

G08B 23/00

3405721, 23546204, 23546208, 23546213

An automotive parts kit differentiation system and method includes a plurality of different types of parts kits, wherein each type of kit includes a base and a plurality of automotive parts removably contained by the base. The parts contained in each type of kit vary as compared to each other type of kit. Each base includes a unique identifier tag that identifies the base as being a base for one of the plurality of kit types. The unique identifier tag of each base includes a color zone defined by a color selected from a plurality of different colors that correspond respectively to the plurality of different kit types so that each kit type corresponds to one of the plurality of different colors. The unique identifier tag further includes a shape identifier selected from a plurality of different shape identifiers that correspond respectively to the plurality of different kit types so that each kit type corresponds to one of the plurality of different shapes. The color zone and shape identifier can be combined, and the color zone can comprise two different zones located respectively on two different surfaces of the base.

43958761, Aug 2, 1983

Jul 11, 1977

5/814463

Frederick J. Marsee - Clawson MI
Jeffrey C. Hamilton - Waterloo IA

Ethyl Corporation - Richmond VA

F01N 322

60284

Hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emission of an internal combustion engine fitted with a non-catalytic thermal exhaust reactor is substantially lowered by operating the engine lean during normal modes of engine operation and switching to rich operation during idle using restricted air injection such that the idle exhaust contains about 2-5 volume percent oxygen.