Patents by Inventor Ben R. Vasa

Ben R. Vasa 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).

  • Flow formed spline and design suitable for burr free machining
    Patent number: 8833124
    Abstract: A method and tool for producing a flow formed part are disclosed, wherein the tool has an annular array of spline forming recesses for producing a flow formed part having splines and machining and production costs are minimized and efficiency is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cripsey, Ron Taranto, Ben R. Vasa
  • FLOW FORMED SPLINE AND DESIGN SUITABLE FOR BURR FREE MACHINING
    Publication number: 20130247636
    Abstract: A method and tool for producing a flow formed part are disclosed, wherein the tool has an annular array of spline forming recesses for producing a flow formed part having splines and machining and production costs are minimized and efficiency is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cripsey, Ron Taranto, Ben R. Vasa
  • Flow formed spline and design suitable for burr free machining
    Patent number: 8459080
    Abstract: A method and tool for producing a flow formed part are disclosed, wherein the tool has an annular array of spline forming recesses for producing a flow formed part having splines and machining and production costs are minimized and efficiency is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cripsey, Ron Taranto, Ben R. Vasa
  • Internally splined part
    Patent number: 7766575
    Abstract: An internally splined component for transmitting torque wherein the splines are cold formed to predetermined tolerances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa, Timothy J. Cripsey
  • FLOW FORMED SPLINE AND DESIGN SUITABLE FOR BURR FREE MACHINING
    Publication number: 20090217725
    Abstract: A method and tool for producing a flow formed part are disclosed, wherein the tool has an annular array of spline forming recesses for producing a flow formed part having splines and machining and production costs are minimized and efficiency is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cripsey, Ron Taranto, Ben R. Vasa
  • Torque transmitting assembly and method of producing
    Patent number: 7341539
    Abstract: An improvement in manufacturing and resulting structure of a torque transmitting assembly for use in a vehicle transmission which transmits torque from a first rotating member to a second rotating member wherein production efficiency is maximized and production costs are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa, Timothy J. Cripsey
  • Methods of producing an annulus gear and drive shell
    Patent number: 7328492
    Abstract: A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a portion of the exterior of the gear to militate against any relative longitudinal and axial movement between the shell and the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corp.
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa, Timothy J. Cripsey
  • Splined clutch hub and method of making same
    Patent number: 7213435
    Abstract: An externally splined clutch hub and method for making the same is disclosed wherein a flat circular metal preform with a central opening is provided and contacted with a single forging die to simultaneously cold forge a centrally disposed tubular neck extending outwardly from one side of the preform and simultaneously a splined annular ring at the periphery of the preform and extending outwardly from the other side of the preform wherein the tubular neck and the annular ring are coaxial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa
  • Annulus gear and drive shell
    Patent number: 7021171
    Abstract: A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a portion of the exterior of the gear to militate against any relative longitudinal and axial movement between the shell and the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa, Timothy J. Cripsey
  • Process for forming an internally splined part
    Publication number: 20040081513
    Abstract: An internally splined component for transmitting torque and the method of producing the same wherein the splines are cold formed to predetermined tolerances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa, Timothy J. Cripsey
  • Annulus gear and drive shell
    Publication number: 20040074327
    Abstract: A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a portion of the exterior of the gear to militate against any relative longitudinal and axial movement between the shell and the gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Huber, Ben R. Vasa, Timothy J. Cripsey