Patents by Inventor James T. Heard

James T. Heard 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).

  • Composite flange for drive shafts
    Patent number: 5724715
    Abstract: A composite flange providing the low cost and bonding capability of molded flanges with the torque capacity near that of metal flanges. Multiple layers of braided fiberglass enveloping a fiberglass ring are placed into a mold of the desired shape. After the mold is closed, liquid resin is injected and the flange is cured to the desired state. After demolding, the flange is machined as necessary for installation onto the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Addax, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane V. Byerly, George F. Olson, James T. Heard