Patents by Inventor Charles R. Ford

Charles R. Ford 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).

  • Wheel rim apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4414728
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming wheel rims using a wheel rim blank having a well center region with a diameter equal to the diameter of the well center of the finished wheel rim. Two female die halves form a cavity to confine the wheel rim blank and two male dies cooperate with the female die halves to flare the bead seat regions of the wheel rim blank. The bead seat regions of the wheel rim blank are subsequently contoured to final dimensions between two additional female die halves by two additional male dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1983
    Assignee: Indus Wheel Company
    Inventors: Charles R. Ford, Stephen L. Gatsos