Walter J Golembiewski

6422947, Jul 23, 2002

Feb 11, 2000

09/502687

Francis X. Kelly - Canton MI
Gary Keith Parker - Shelby Township MI
Walter J Golembiewski - Washington MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 128

464182, 464178

A driveshaft bearing assembly including a driveshaft connecting rod or member , a generally circular or ring-shaped bearing member, assembly or apparatus , a bracket assembly and a protective cover or shield member. Bearing assembly selectively connects and rotatably supports two members of a multi-piece driveshaft.

6527644, Mar 4, 2003

Jun 28, 2001

09/894571

Mitchel Glowacki - West Bloomfield MI
Walter Golembiewski - Ray MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 303

464180, 4033596

A vehicle driveshaft having first and second splined members which are manufactured of aluminum, which are anodized, and which respectively include relatively long and wide respective spline portions thereby cooperatively forming a relatively stiff driveshaft.

6705949, Mar 16, 2004

Apr 18, 2002

10/125023

Maciej Glowacki - West Bloomfield MI
Walter Joseph Golembiewski - Washington MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 300

464183, 464179, 4033591, 4033596

A shaft adapted for connection to another shaft in a manner that transfers rotational movement is provided. The shaft bears a spline comprising a plurality of teeth. Each tooth has a profile that enhances surface contact between the shaft and a second shaft, thereby leading to enhanced fit between the shafts. Each tooth includes a top surface and first and second sides. Each of the first and second sides has a straight portion disposed between top and bottom transition regions. In a preferred embodiment, the length of each straight portion is between approximately 0. 6 and 0. 9 times the overall length of the appropriate side. Also, the pitch diameter of the shaft is preferably between 0. 8 and 0. 97 times the outer diameter of the shaft. The width of each tooth is preferably between approximately 2 and 5 times the wall thickness of the shaft.

6722991, Apr 20, 2004

Dec 19, 2001

10/025024

Lou J. Chrobak - Troy MI
Maciej Glowacki - West Bloomfield MI
Walter J. Golembiewski - Washington MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 300

464 17, 464134

Venting systems and methods are provided for a splined driveshaft to continually equalize the internal driveshaft pressure with that of the atmosphere, preventing at the same time, external elements, such as, water, dirt, or salt from getting into the driveshaft, thereby causing premature wear or corrosion. One venting system comprises a vent defined in a splined driveshaft for allowing air outside the driveshaft, containing telescopically resident first and second members, to pass into at least one of the first and second members, and a plug mounted over the vent. Another venting system comprises a weld yoke at an end of a splined driveshaft, a vent defined in the weld yoke allowing air outside the splined driveshaft to pass into the driveshaft, and a plug mounted over the vent. A venting method comprises providing a splined driveshaft, forming a vent defined in the splined driveshaft, mounting a plug over the vent, and venting the splined driveshaft through the vent.

6739976, May 25, 2004

Dec 19, 2001

10/025019

Maciej Glowacki - West Bloomfield MI
Walter J. Golembiewski - Washington MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 303

464175, 464133, 403 51, 277636

Boot systems and boot attachment methods are provided to protect a double-tube vehicle driveshaft from premature wear or corrosion. One boot system comprises a boot portion having annular folds, opposite ends, and collar portions. The collar portions adjoin the boot portion at its opposite ends. At least one of the collar portions has a splined portion. The boot system may be utilized in a driveshaft comprising first and second members having splined portions. The second member of such a driveshaft is telescopically resident within the first member, and the splined portion of the first member cooperates with the splined portion of the second member. The boot attachment method involves sliding the boot over at least a part of the first and second members of the driveshaft, and securing the first and second collar portions to the respective first and second members. During this process, the splined portion of at least one of the collar portions cooperates with the splined portion of at least one of the first and second members.

6802780, Oct 12, 2004

Dec 19, 2001

10/024969

Maciej Glowacki - West Bloomfield MI
Walter J. Golembiewski - Washington MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 303

464162, 277345, 277912

A seal system and method are provided to protect a double-tube vehicle driveshaft, having first and second members containing intermeshing splined portions, from premature wear or corrosion. The seal system comprises first and second splined inner-portions wherein the diameter of the first splined inner-portion is greater than the diameter of the second splined inner-portion. In operation, at least a part of the splined portion of the first member is resident within the first splined inner-portion of the seal, and at least a part of the splined portion of the second member is telescopically resident within the second splined inner-portion of the seal. The seal method comprises fitting the first splined inner-portion of the seal around at least a part of the splined portion of the first member, and fitting the second splined inner-portion of the seal around at least a part of the splined portion of the second member.

6193612, Feb 27, 2001

Aug 10, 1998

9/131353

Al Benton Craig - Troy MI
Subash Kumar Mahendru - Rochester MI
Walter Joseph Golembiewski - Ray MI
Timothy Peter Raleigh - Macomb Township MI

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

F16C 303

464162

A driveshaft assembly includes a male shaft and a female shaft slidably engaged with the male shaft. The shafts absorb energy during axial deformation of the driveshaft while substantially maintaining radial alignment of the male and female shafts.

62792210, Aug 28, 2001

Sep 8, 1999

9/392148

Maciej Glowacki - West Bloomfield MI
Walter Joseph Golembiewski - Ray MI

Visteon Global Tech., Inc. - Dearborn MI

B23P 1700

295272

A vehicle driveshaft 10 having first and second splined members 12,16 which are manufactured of aluminum, which are anodized, and which respectively include relatively long and wide respective spline portions 14, 18, thereby cooperatively forming a relatively stiff driveshaft 10.