Patents by Inventor Greg T. Pezda

Greg T. Pezda 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).

  • Force controlled rolling of gears
    Patent number: 5528917
    Abstract: A gear rolling machine includes a pair of gear rolling dies for finish forming teeth on external gear blanks. A force sensor is mounted to the machine to monitor the amount of force applied to the gear blank by the rolling dies as one rolling die is infed toward the other during the rolling process. The sensor is electronically connected to a controller that stops the infeed when a predetermined force level is attained during the rolling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Alexander Bajraszewski, David H. Dodds, Greg T. Pezda