Patents by Inventor George W. Vollmer

George W. Vollmer 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 for producing ring gears for heavy-duty drive axles
    Patent number: 4761867
    Abstract: A method for providing ring gears (14) for (12/14) is provided. The method comprises providing a near net ring gear forging (106) which is machined on other than the root and flank tooth surfaces (90), subjected to a carburizing heat treatment (92) and then subjected to a grinding operation, preferably utilizing cubic boron nitride grinding tools, to finish machine the tooth flank and root surfaces to the final configurations thereof (94).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Vollmer, Alvin M. Sabroff
  • Ring gear/pinion gear design
    Patent number: 4651587
    Abstract: A design for a series of ring gear and pinion gear right angle gear-sets (100) utilizing a single common ring gear (114) and a plurality of pinion gears (112A-D), each having different numbers of teeth, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Craig B. Anderson, George W. Vollmer