Patents by Inventor James Thomas Killop

James Thomas Killop 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).

  • Patent number: 6348001
    Abstract: A power transmission member (20) is provided by a spline rolling method and apparatus (36) that includes a pair of racks (38) for providing splines (24) with ends (34) opposing each other in a precisely spaced relationship at an annular groove (30) that is utilized to provide snap ring or other fastener positioning for axially locating the member during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Killop
  • Publication number: 20010005999
    Abstract: A power transmission member (20) is provided by a spline rolling method and apparatus (36) that includes a pair of racks (38) for providing splines (24) with ends (34) opposing each other in a precisely spaced relationship at an annular groove (30) that is utilized to provide snap ring or other fastener positioning for axially locating the member during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Applicant: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Killop
  • Patent number: 6250123
    Abstract: A power transmission member (20) is provided by a spline rolling method and apparatus (36) that includes a pair of racks (38) for providing splines (24) with ends (34) opposing each other in a precisely spaced relationship at an annular groove (30) that is utilized to provide snap ring or other fastener positioning for axially locating the member during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Killop
  • Patent number: 5987953
    Abstract: A machine (20) for rolling power transmission formations in a workpiece includes a base (22) having spaced base portions (30) and a rear connecting base portion (32) extending between the spaced base portions which project forwardly therefrom to define a workspace (34). A headstock spindle support (48) is mounted on the rear connecting base portion (32) along a rotational axis A of the machine and is moved therealong by a headstock electric servomotor (152). A tailstock spindle support (52) is mounted on the spaced base portions (30) adjacent front ends (36) thereof to cooperate with the headstock spindle support (48) in rotatably mounting the workpiece and is also movable along the rotational axis by a tailstock electric servomotor (180). A pair of movable slides (66) respectively support a pair of forming racks (68) and are respectively supported by the pair of spaced base portions (30) within the workspace (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Thomas Killop, Robert E. Roseliep
  • Patent number: 5983690
    Abstract: A machine (20) for rolling power transmission formations in a workpiece includes a base (20) having a pair of spaced base portions (30), headstock and tailstock spindle supports (48,52) that cooperate to mount the workpiece for rotation about a rotational axis of the machine and a pair of antifriction linear bearings (58) respectively associated with the pair of spaced base portions. Each bearing (58) includes a stationary carriage (60) and an elongated movable guideway (62). The stationary carriages (60) are respectively mounted on the pair of spaced base portions (30) with the rotational axis (A) of the machine (20) therebetween, and each stationary carriage (60) includes rolling elements that support the associated movable guideway (62) for movement along its length on the adjacent side of the supported workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Thomas Killop, Robert E. Roseliep
  • Patent number: 5970768
    Abstract: A machine (20) for rolling power transmission formations in a workpiece includes a base (20) having a lower end (24) for providing support thereof in an upwardly standing orientation. The base (22) includes a pair of spaced base portions (30) and a rear connecting base portion (32). The spaced base portions (30) project forwardly from the rear connecting base portion (32) to define a vertically extending workspace (34) and are secured to each other and to the rear connecting base portion by tie rod assemblies (38, 40, 42). Headstock and tailstock spindle supports (48,52) cooperate to rotatably mount the workpiece about a rotational axis (A) of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Thomas Killop, Robert E. Roseliep
  • Patent number: 4028922
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for splining annular thin wall power transmission members in a manner that provides precise spline formation and accurately maintains the roundness of the splined members. A toothed pinion type mandrel of the apparatus mounts a power transmission member to be splined between a pair of cooperable dies of the apparatus. Each die has at least one first tooth group and a second tooth group, and teeth of each tooth group are spaced therealong with the teeth of the first group spaced farther from each other than the teeth of the second group. Driving of the dies relative to each other and the power transmission member mounted on the mandrel initially engages the farther spaced teeth with the mounted transmission member so as to cooperate in a meshing relationship with the toothed mandrel with the power transmission member therebetween to form a first set of splines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: Anderson-Cook, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Killop
  • Patent number: 3982415
    Abstract: A method and machine for splining a power transmission member by rolling are disclosed as well as the resultant splined member. An externally toothed pinion-type mandrel of the machine is rotatably mounted between a pair of elongated dies. An unsplined member is supported by the mandrel so that sliding movement of the elongated dies from an end-to-end relationship to an overlapping relationship meshes teeth on the dies and the teeth on the mandrel with a thin-walled annular sleeve portion of the member therebetween. The meshing of the die and mandrel teeth deforms the sleeve portion of the member radially to form the splines and also rotates the mandrel to complete the spline forming operation about the total circumference of the member. The mandrel may be removably mounted in a manner that permits a pair of the members to be simultaneously splined by a single stroke of the elongated dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Anderson-Cook, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Killop