Patents
US 10502306 B1: Bellhousing alignment device and method
- Granted
- 2019-12-10
- Filed
- 2017-04-24 application 15495492
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention is a device and method for aligning a bellhousing without a centered opening at the transmission mounting surface to an engine block. The device and method of using the device permit the alignment of the bellhousing to be performed without requiring the user remove a portion of the transmission for use in the alignment process.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191210.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel Performance Group LLC 17 patents | US company or organization | Bowling Green, KY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross A. McCombs | Oskaloosa, IA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16H | Gearing | F16H57/025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2021-11-18 | FLOWMASTER, INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY APR, LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY MSD LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY POWERTEQ LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY RACEPAK LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY HOLLEY PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY | 58948/926 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-24 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | AEA DEBT MANAGEMENT LP, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2021-11-18 | FLOWMASTER, INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY APR, LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY MSD LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY POWERTEQ LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY RACEPAK LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY HOLLEY PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. BOWLING GREEN, KY | 58944/279 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-19 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. signed 2021-11-18 MSD LLC signed 2021-11-18 POWERTEQ LLC signed 2021-11-18 ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC signed 2021-11-18 DRAKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC signed 2021-11-18 B&M RACING & PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. signed 2021-11-18 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHARLOTTE, NC | 58214/174 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-18 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the delete patent numbers previously recorded at reel: 047429 frame: 0343. assignor(s) hereby confirms the security interest. | FLOWMASTER, INC. signed 2018-10-26 APR, LLC signed 2018-10-26 ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC signed 2018-10-26 MSD LLC signed 2018-10-26 POWERTEQ LLC signed 2018-10-26 RACEPAK LLC signed 2018-10-26 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. signed 2018-10-26 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2018-10-26 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 48475/125 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | FLOWMASTER, INC. signed 2018-10-26 APR, LLC signed 2018-10-26 ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC signed 2018-10-26 MSD LLC signed 2018-10-26 POWERTEQ LLC signed 2018-10-26 RACEPAK LLC signed 2018-10-26 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. signed 2018-10-26 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2018-10-26 HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2018-10-26 | AEA DEBT MANAGEMENT LP, SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 48147/510 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-11-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | FLOWMASTER, INC. signed 2018-10-26 APR, LLC signed 2018-10-26 ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC signed 2018-10-26 MSD LLC signed 2018-10-26 POWERTEQ LLC signed 2018-10-26 RACEPAK LLC signed 2018-10-26 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC. signed 2018-10-26 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2018-10-26 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 47429/343 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-07-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCCOMBS, ROSS A. signed 2016-05-31 | ACCEL PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC BOWLING GREEN, KY | 43093/345 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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