Patents by Inventor James Gregory STEINROCK

James Gregory STEINROCK 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).

  • Camshaft thrust control secured by drive gear
    Patent number: 10487810
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of producing a pump including a housing and a cam received within the housing that is rotatable relative to the housing. The cam includes an axis of rotation. The pump further includes a retainer plate operable to abut the cam to restrict movement of the cam in a first direction along the axis of rotation. The pump further includes a biaser, such as a spring, operable to place a first constant force in the first direction on the retainer plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Gregory Wenger, James Gregory Steinrock, Richard Duncan, Aleksandr E. Lesin, Chin-Pei Wang
  • CAMSHAFT THRUST CONTROL SECURED BY DRIVE GEAR
    Publication number: 20170167473
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of producing a pump including a housing and a cam received within the housing that is rotatable relative to the housing. The cam includes an axis of rotation. The pump further includes a retainer plate operable to abut the cam to restrict movement of the cam in a first direction along the axis of rotation. The pump further includes a biaser, such as a spring, operable to place a first constant force in the first direction on the retainer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Justin Gregory WENGER, James Gregory STEINROCK, Richard DUNCAN, Aleksandr E. LESIN, Chin-Pei WANG