Patents by Inventor Norman E. Voelzow

Norman E. Voelzow 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).

  • Method for a compact conversion air-actuated drive unit
    Patent number: 4654945
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for converting a mechanically-actuated drive unit to an air-actuated drive unit (18) in an industrial power transmission system of the type having a short-shaft motorized input drive employing an input shaft (16) releasably connected to an output shaft (20) by the drive unit. A spider (14, 42) having a hub (50) is affixed to the input shaft. The drive unit has an input member (86) connected to a radial flange (68) of the spider and an output member (92) connected to the output shaft. The drive unit includes an actuator member (88) for releasing and connecting the input and output members. In the method, the mechanically-actuated drive unit is replaced with the air-actuated drive unit. A diameter of the spider hub is reduced and a rotary air seal adaptor (12) is affixed directly onto the reduced diameter spider hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: The Cline Company
    Inventors: David M. Cline, William R. Branyon, Norman E. Voelzow