Patents by Inventor Earl Brazle

Earl Brazle 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: 5722147
    Abstract: A fixture for press fitting an end yoke onto the end of a vehicle drive shaft tube includes a base having a plurality of tube supports secured thereto for supporting the tube thereon in a predetermined axial orientation. An end fitting is supported on a vertically-oriented, support pin assembly. The support pin assembly includes an upstanding pin having slot formed through the center of the upper end thereof. The slot has a lower edge which extends at an angle relative to the pin. A tab is retained within the slot and guided for sliding movement between a first extended position and a second retracted position. In the extended position, the tab defines a first width for the support pin assembly. In the retracted position, the tab defines a second width for the support pin assembly which is less than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventor: Earl Brazle