Patents by Inventor Benjamin GRAVES

Benjamin GRAVES 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).

  • Patent number: 10247245
    Abstract: A halfshaft assembly in a vehicle is disclosed. The halfshaft assembly includes a hub and a mating universal joint, such as a constant-velocity joint. The hub has a plurality of hub-teeth arranged annularly about an axis. The constant-velocity joint has a plurality of joint-teeth arranged annularly about the axis and engaged with the hub-teeth. Between each joint-tooth is a joint-root. The top, outermost surface of each tooth facing away from adjacent roots extends at a first angle with respect to the central axis. The root extends at a second angle with respect to the central axis. The angles are different such that the height of the tooth varies along the same tooth along the length of the tooth. Each tooth has involute side surfaces. The joint-teeth form a conical or inverse-conical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Uhrick, Dennis William Isken, II, Nathan Wieseler, Kevin Brooks, Djamel Bouzit, Benjamin Graves, Mark Weston
  • Publication number: 20180294763
    Abstract: A solar module mounting apparatus for mounting a solar collection module to a roof includes a rail member having an elongate linear configuration and having first and second ends, the rail member defining a channel extending between the first and second ends that defines an open top configured to mate with a mounting flange of a rooftop solar collection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Benjamin Graves
  • Publication number: 20170130776
    Abstract: A halfshaft assembly in a vehicle is disclosed. The halfshaft assembly includes a hub and a mating universal joint, such as a constant-velocity joint. The hub has a plurality of hub-teeth arranged annularly about an axis. The constant-velocity joint has a plurality of joint-teeth arranged annularly about the axis and engaged with the hub-teeth. Between each joint-tooth is a joint-root. The top, outermost surface of each tooth facing away from adjacent roots extends at a first angle with respect to the central axis. The root extends at a second angle with respect to the central axis. The angles are different such that the height of the tooth varies along the same tooth along the length of the tooth. Each tooth has involute side surfaces. The joint-teeth form a conical or inverse-conical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Wayne UHRICK, Dennis William ISKEN, II, Nathan WIESELER, Kevin BROOKS, Djamel BOUZIT, Benjamin GRAVES, Mark WESTON