Patents by Inventor Gerald C. Shumaker

Gerald C. Shumaker 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).

  • Method of making a composite vehicle wheel
    Patent number: 4017348
    Abstract: A composite wheel, for a heavy duty vehicle, having a barrel member with an inner layer of laminated tape structure wound on an out of round shaped mandrel. The barrel member has a plurality of formed sections of chopped fibers in an epoxy resin. The inner surface of each section conforms to the out of round tape structure and the outer surface forms the tire bead retainers and drop center portion of the wheel. An outer layer of laminated tape structure surrounds the formed sections. A wheel web member, made of chopped fibers in an epoxy resin has its outer surface conforming to the out of round configuration of the barrel member. The web member is made of two sections which are secured to the barrel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Inventor: Gerald C. Shumaker