Patents
US 7845320 B2: Adjustable camshaft sprocket assembly and tool for same
- Granted
- 2010-12-07
- Filed
- 2007-06-08 application 11811187
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An adjustable camshaft sprocket assembly includes a hub and a sprocket body secured to the hub. A stud-receiving opening is defined in one of the hub flange and the sprocket body, and a tool-receiving opening is defined in the other of the hub flange and the sprocket body. The tool-receiving opening is aligned with the stud-receiving opening is adapted to receive a body portion of an adjustment tool, and the stud-receiving opening is adapted to receive an eccentric stud of the adjustment tool. Either the stud-receiving opening or the tool-receiving opening is elongated. Rotation of the adjustment tool when its body is located in the tool-receiving opening and its eccentric stud is located in the stud-receiving opening causes relative angular movement between the hub and the sprocket body. One or more fasteners are used to immovably secure the sprocket body to the hub after adjustment. A tool includes cylindrical base, a driving head, and an eccentric stud. The stud comprises a spring pin press-fit into a bore.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg101207.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyes Gear and Products, Inc. 19 patents | US company or organization | Wrangell, AK | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy R. Allen | Palm Coast, FL | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F01L | Cyclically operating valves for machines or engines | F01L1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T74/1956 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ELDRIDGE CREDIT ADVISERS, LLC signed 2026-05-01 | MOP-CLOYES, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 74545/887 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-05-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | MOP-CLOYES, INC. signed 2026-05-01 AUTOMOTIVE TENSIONERS, INC. signed 2026-05-01 ROTOMASTER CAN HOLDINGS ULC signed 2026-05-01 | MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BETHESDA, MD | 74541/444 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-02-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | MOP-CLOYES, INC. signed 2022-02-17 | MARANON CAPITAL, L.P. CHICAGO, IL | 59080/275 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-02-18 | Name change Change of name | HH-CLOYES, INC. signed 2022-02-17 | MOP-CLOYES, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 59313/774 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-02-18 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | LBC CREDIT AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS AGENT signed 2022-02-17 | HH-CLOYES, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 59232/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-10-19 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2018-10-05 | DYNAGEAR, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL HDM PRODUCTS, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 47271/746 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-07-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2018-04-04 | HH-CLOYES, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 47254/45 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-06-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HH-CLOYES, INC. signed 2018-04-04 | LBC CREDIT AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS AGENT PHILADELPHIA, PA | 46410/539 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-04-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2018-04-04 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 45845/469 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-06-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2017-06-05 CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2017-06-05 GREDE II LLC signed 2017-06-05 GREDE LLC signed 2017-06-05 METALDYNE BSM, LLC signed 2017-06-05 METALDYNE, LLC signed 2017-06-05 MSP INDUSTRIES CORPORATION signed 2017-06-05 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 42734/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-04-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents recorded at r/f 034024/0217 | GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS AGENT signed 2017-04-06 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 42178/504 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-21 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents (release of 029087/0140) | GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA signed 2014-10-20 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 34029/635 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-20 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2014-10-20 | GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 34024/217 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-02-14 | Release of security interest Termination of security interest reel/frame 025998/0965 and 028863/0964 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2012-10-05 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 29816/396 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-10-08 | Release of security interest Termination of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., signed 2012-10-05 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC., FORT SMITH, AR | 29088/944 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-10-05 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2012-10-05 | GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 29087/140 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-03-22 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2011-03-21 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 25998/965 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-06-15 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2010-03-30 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 24529/556 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-03-30 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2010-03-30 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 24160/13 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-11-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALLEN, TIMOTHY R. signed 2007-11-05 | CLOYES GEAR AND PRODUCTS, INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 20102/954 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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