Robert Ray Benson

Author:

Robert Hugh Benson

ISBN #:

0809501589

Author:

Robert Hugh Benson

ISBN #:

0809501597

Author:

Robert Benson

ISBN #:

0385506147

Author:

Robert Benson

ISBN #:

0821217305

Author:

Robert Benson

ISBN #:

0787955795

Author:

Robert Benson

ISBN #:

0884961079

Author:

Robert Benson

ISBN #:

0890965536

Author:

Robert J. Benson

ISBN #:

0134645952

Address:

7493 N Neff Rd, Edmore, MI 48829

VIN:

1FAFP34N77W324766

Make:

FORD

Model:

FOCUS

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20190054911, Feb 21, 2019

Filed:

Aug 15, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/677735

Inventors:

Justin J Donajkowski - Ortonville MI, US
Robert A Benson - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 10/02
B60W 10/06
B60W 10/113
B60W 30/186
F02D 41/02
B60T 8/32

Abstract:

A control system for a vehicle having a manual transmission system includes an anti-lock braking system configured to apply brakes of the vehicle, a clutch pedal configured to control engagement/disengagement of a clutch disc with a pressure plate of the manual transmission system, and a controller configured to perform a clutch burst prevention technique when the clutch pedal is depressed such that the clutch disc is disengaged from the pressure plate, the clutch burst prevention technique comprising: obtaining a set of operating parameters of the vehicle, determining a vehicle speed threshold based on the set of operating parameters, the vehicle speed threshold being a speed of the vehicle at which clutch burst begins to occur, and when the vehicle speed is within a first threshold amount from the vehicle speed threshold, decreasing the vehicle speed by commanding the anti-lock braking system to apply the vehicle brakes.

US Patent:

20140373660, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/307558

Inventors:

Robert A. Benson - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Jeffrey J. Sawruk - Clarkston MI, US
Lawrence K. Laba - Lake Orion MI, US
Michael W. Gapski - Eastpointe MI, US
Christopher W. Collins - Commerce MI, US

International Classification:

F16H 59/02

US Classification:

7447321

Abstract:

A system for lash reduction of a shifter for a manual transmission includes a shifter assembly having a housing, a shift lever and a shift lever guide device positioned in the housing. The guide device includes a plurality of shift channels connected by a select channel and defines a shift pattern for the shift lever. The transmission gate guide includes a corresponding plurality of shift finger slots connected by a select slot and defines a pattern for a shift finger of the transmission. Movement of the shift lever into one of the channels operatively moves the shift finger into a corresponding one of the slots. Each of the channels includes a channel width complimentary to a width of the shift lever so as to substantially reduce lateral free play of the shift lever when received in the channels while allowing longitudinal motion of the shift lever in the channels.

US Patent:

20140373661, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/307595

Inventors:

Robert A. Benson - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Lawrence K. Laba - Lake Orion MI, US

International Classification:

F16H 59/04

US Classification:

7447321

Abstract:

A shifter assembly for a manual transmission includes a shifter housing, a shift lever and a gear blockout. The shift lever includes a shift plane select member configured to move to a first and second gear shift plane and a gear engagement member configured to move along the first and second gear shift plane to a first gear position. The shift plane select member and the gear engagement member are each operatively coupled to the transmission. The gear blockout is positioned within the shifter housing and configured to be selectively actuated to (i) block movement of the shift plane select member to the shift plane position thereby preventing the manual transmission from being shifted into first and second gears, and (ii) block movement of the gear engagement member to the first gear position thereby preventing the manual transmission from being shifted into first gear.