Patents by Inventor Randy K. Wolin

Randy K. Wolin 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).

  • Axle assembly having horizontal oil drain integrated into cover flange
    Patent number: 9920827
    Abstract: An axle assembly can include a housing, differential assembly in the housing, drain plug, cover, and gasket. The housing can include a main flange having threaded bores. A bottom threaded bore can extend through the main flange to be in fluid communication with a housing interior. The plug can include a shaft and a head. The shaft can threadably engage the drain bore. The cover can include a cover flange. The head of the drain plug can overlap the cover flange. The gasket can include a seal portion in sealing contact with the flanges, a standoff, and a fastener seal member. The shaft can extend through the standoff. The standoff can be a rigid material disposed between the flanges and can extend radially outward of the drain bore. The fastener seal member can be a resilient material in sealing contact with the standoff and the drain plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Sieferd, Ryan M. Clark, Matthew Haggard, Randy K. Wolin, Jeffrey L. Gerstenberger