Patents by Inventor Christopher John Mussel

Christopher John Mussel 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: 10821532
    Abstract: A herringbone gear includes a cylindrical body having a circumferential face having a width. A first helical gear tooth on the circumferential face has a first configuration, a second helical gear tooth on the circumferential face has a second configuration, and a transition on the circumferential face extends between the first helical gear tooth and the second helical gear tooth. An involute form taken within a transverse plane of the circumferential face remains constant over the width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Edward H. Bittner, Bruce D. Hansen, Christopher John Mussel
  • Patent number: 10295039
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gear is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of gear teeth in a surface of a gear, the gear teeth having tooth faces defining tooth edges including tooth edge flanks and tooth edge top land and generating a convex contour at an edge break of at least one of the tooth edge flanks and tooth edge top land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward H. Bittner, Bruce D. Hansen, Christopher John Mussel
  • Publication number: 20190022778
    Abstract: A herringbone gear includes a cylindrical body having a circumferential face having a width. A first helical gear tooth on the circumferential face has a first configuration, a second helical gear tooth on the circumferential face has a second configuration, and a transition on the circumferential face extends between the first helical gear tooth and the second helical gear tooth. An involute form taken within a transverse plane of the circumferential face remains constant over the width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Edward H. BITTNER, Bruce D. HANSEN, Christopher John MUSSEL
  • Publication number: 20170227107
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gear is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of gear teeth in a surface of a gear, the gear teeth having tooth faces defining tooth edges including tooth edge flanks and tooth edge top land and generating a convex contour at an edge break of at least one of the tooth edge flanks and tooth edge top land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Edward H. Bittner, Bruce D. Hansen, Christopher John Mussel
  • Patent number: 7052218
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for adjusting a depth of a table mounted plunge router. The apparatus includes a longitudinal base, a first endplate arranged on a first end of the base and a second endplate arranged on a second end of the base. A longitudinal groove is disposed in the base between the first and second endplate. A slide is provided which is disposed in the groove for movement in the groove. An adjustment mechanism is provided which enables movement of the slide in the groove. A cable in a cable housing connects the slide to the router. The adjustment mechanism enables adjustment of a depth of a plunge router bit. The present invention can be retrofitted to a wide variety of existing plunge routers, or provided as a feature of newly manufactured plunge routers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher John Mussel