Patents by Inventor Christian Gröver

Christian Gröver has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus employing eccentric bushing
    Patent number: 7406777
    Abstract: An alignment assembly comprises an outer bushing received in an aperture of a work piece, and an eccentric bushing received in a passage of the inner bushing and rotated to align a passage of the eccentric bushing with passages of other work pieces and/or alignment assemblies. An alignment assembly comprises an outer bushing received in an aperture of a work piece, inner bushing received in a passage of the outer bushing, and an eccentric bushing received in a passage of the inner bushing and rotated to align a passage of the eccentric bushing with passages of other work pieces and/or alignment assemblies mounted in other work pieces. Flanges and/or ends may be machined to accommodate off-center passages. The bushings may be secured via cold work expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Fatigue Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Gröver, William A. Skinner, Mark R. Weiss, Jude H. Restis