Patents by Inventor Dennis William ISKEN, II

Dennis William ISKEN, II 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).

  • Bevel facespline with line contact
    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
  • BEVEL FACESPLINE WITH LINE CONTACT
    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