Patents by Inventor James Kinner

James Kinner 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).

  • Brake rotor grinding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5381630
    Abstract: A resurfacing method and apparatus for brake disks or rotors and for flywheels utilizes "dead centers" to support the rotor, flywheel or the like, avoiding disk thickness variations which would result from support of the disk or flywheel on roller bearings. Abrasive grinding wheels are used to effect the resurfacing of the disk, rotating in such a way relative to the disk rotation that a desired, long-wearing surface pattern is produced on the disk or flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: James Kinner
  • Flywheel resurfacing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4825596
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for surfacing the face of a clutch flywheel or other friction disk achieves a surface pattern which promotes proper wearing-in of the flywheel or disk and of a friction disk or pad which engages the disk. The abrasive surface of a rotating abrading wheel is applied to a disk rotating in the same angular direction as that of the abrading wheel. A rotating cup-shaped abrading wheel is tilted slightly with respect to the frictional contact surface of the disk so that only one portion of the wheel engages the disk at a time resulting in a resurface pattern of lines that essentially do not cross over each other. Advancement of the abrading wheel against the flywheel or disk may be automatically controlled in fine adjustment mode. Current drawn by the abrading wheel motor is sensed, and when it is below a preset level a lead screw motor is automatically powered to advance the abrading wheel against the disk. When current reaches the preset point, the lead screw motor is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Inventor: James Kinner
  • Disk brake grinder
    Patent number: 4766702
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for surfacing the opposed faces of brake disks achieves a surface pattern which promotes proper wearing-in of the disk and brake shoes or pads. The abrasive surface of a rotating abrading wheel applied to a brake disk rotating in the same angular direction as that of the abrading wheel. A rotating cup-shaped abrading wheel is tilted slightly with respect to the brake surface so that only one portion of the wheel engages the disk at a time resulting in a resurface pattern of lines that essentially do not cross over each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventor: James Kinner