Patents by Inventor Oscar P. Scholz

Oscar P. Scholz 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 for resizing torque converter impeller drive shafts
    Patent number: 4212187
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for resizing torque converter impeller drive shafts. The method comprises the steps of heating the hollow drive shaft to a malleable state, radially expanding the drive shaft to a dimension larger than its original diameter, and grinding and polishing the outside of the drive shaft to its original size. The apparatus comprises a power drive tool for radially expanding a worn drive shaft to a diameter larger than its original diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Inventor: Oscar P. Scholz