Patents by Inventor Richard James Hastings

Richard James Hastings 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).

  • Cold forming of splined transmission hubs
    Patent number: 6959576
    Abstract: A method for cold forming splined transmission hubs is provided. A blank (10) with an inner surface and an outer surface is secured on a tool insert support member (100). The tool insert support member (100) has an internal spline tooth profile (110) machined into it. A forming roller (120) is inserted inside the blank and then moves radially under pressure until it contacts an inner surface of the blank. A set of teeth (111) are created on the outer surface of the blank (10) and the blank (10) is rotated relative to the forming roller (120) to form an oil reservoir on the inner surface of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Tesma International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard James Hastings, Luigi Ricci, Giso Czychoratzki
  • Cool Forming of splined transmission hubs
    Publication number: 20040031153
    Abstract: A method for cold forming splined transmission hubs is provided. A blank (10) with an inner surface and an outer surface is secured on a tool insert support member (100). The tool insert support member (100) has an internal spline tooth profile (110) machined into it. A forming roller (120) is inserted inside the blank and then moves radially under pressure until it contacts an inner surface of the blank. A set of teeth (111) are created on the outer surface of the blank (10) and the blank (10) is rotated relative to the forming roller (120) to form an oil reservoir on the inner surface of the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Richard James Hastings, Luigi Ricci, Giso Czychoratzki