Patents by Inventor James R. Bunton

James R. Bunton 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for wheel balancing via rotor drive keys
    Patent number: 7390067
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to balance a wheel which rotates around an axle. The wheel has a rim having an outer surface and an opposite interior surface positioned circumferentially around the axle. A plurality of rotor drive keys are mounted at the interior surface of the rim. At least one rotor drive key having a different weight than the other rotor drive keys is mounted approximately opposite an abnormal weight in order to balance the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Tong, Jon T. Beehler, James R. Bunton, John R. Vance