Patents by Inventor Mike Marcum

Mike Marcum 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 method for conditioning the outer flanges of a vehicle wheel
    Patent number: 6672122
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted to condition the outer flanges of a vehicle wheel includes a main base assembly secured to a fixed surface, a lower tool assembly operatively supported by the main base assembly, at least one upper drive assembly operatively supported by the main base assembly, and an upper rim guide assembly. The upper drive assembly of the apparatus includes an electric servo drive unit operatively connected to drive a conditioner roll having an outer surface provided with a predetermined profile adapted to engage and condition at least one of the outer flanges of the vehicle wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Mustread, Danny Vincent, Mike Marcum, John Penrod, Jerry Buland
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING THE OUTER FLANGES OF A VEHICLE WHEEL
    Publication number: 20030217578
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted to condition the outer flanges of a vehicle wheel includes a main base assembly secured to a fixed surface, a lower tool assembly operatively supported by the main base assembly, at least one upper drive assembly operatively supported by the main base assembly, and an upper rim guide assembly. The upper drive assembly of the apparatus includes an electric servo drive unit operatively connected to drive a conditioner roll having an outer surface provided with a predetermined profile adapted to engage and condition at least one of the outer flanges of the vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Larry Mustread, Danny Vincent, Mike Marcum, John Penrod, Jerry Buland