Patents by Inventor Charles Muessig

Charles Muessig 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 extrusion for helical gear teeth
    Patent number: 5732586
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for cold extruding gear teeth and projections comprises machining an annular ring gear blank with precision inside and outside diameters. The gear blank is mounted on a die ring which is arranged coaxially with respect to the blank. The die ring has internal die teeth. A mandrel having external die teeth is axially aligned with the gear blank. The mandrel or die ring is moved axially to extrude the blank through the internal and external die teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Muessig, Vijay Nagpal, Frank Nolte, Paul Angelo Paliani