Patents by Inventor Daniel Christopher Grabill

Daniel Christopher Grabill 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).

  • Pulley with drive feature for belt installation
    Patent number: 11193572
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pulley, comprising a cylindrical wall having an outer surface with a plurality of circumferential grooves configured to receive a corresponding plurality of ribs on an inner surface of an elastic belt, a web connected to an inner surface of the cylindrical wall, a central hub connected to the web, the central hub comprises a central opening sized to be press-fit onto a drive shaft, and a drive feature configured to mate with a drive tool, thereby facilitating rotation of the pulley using the drive tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Grabill, Kyle Lewis Kellar, Steven John Small
  • PULLEY WITH DRIVE FEATURE FOR BELT INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20190376592
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pulley, comprising a cylindrical wall having an outer surface with a plurality of circumferential grooves configured to receive a corresponding plurality of ribs on an inner surface of an elastic belt, a web connected to an inner surface of the cylindrical wall, a central hub connected to the web, the central hub comprises a central opening sized to be press-fit onto a drive shaft, and a drive feature configured to mate with a drive tool, thereby facilitating rotation of the pulley using the drive tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Grabill, Kyle Lewis Kellar, Steven John Small