Patents by Inventor Jeremy L. Cummings

Jeremy L. Cummings 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 of reducing required machining on a pin type carrier
    Patent number: 10228053
    Abstract: A method of reducing the required machining on a pin type carrier, such as a planetary gear carrier, may utilize a combined drilling and milling operation to reduce the required machining. A hole in a surface may be formed during the drilling operation and the surface may be machined to a desired level during the milling operation. A tool having a leading drill feature and a trailing mill feature may be used to sequentially form the hole and mill the surface in a single operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke A. Rippelmeyer, Jeremy L. Cummings
  • METHOD OF REDUCING REQUIRED MACHINING ON A PIN TYPE CARRIER
    Publication number: 20180003288
    Abstract: A method of reducing the required machining on a pin type carrier, such as a planetary gear carrier, may utilize a combined drilling and milling operation to reduce the required machining. A hole in a surface may be formed during the drilling operation and the surface may be machined to a desired level during the milling operation. A tool having a leading drill feature and a trailing mill feature may be used to sequentially form the hole and mill the surface in a single operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Luke A. Rippelmeyer, Jeremy L. Cummings