Patents by Inventor Rich VanSickle

Rich VanSickle 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).

  • Laser staked two-piece drive shaft for a starter motor
    Publication number: 20040266539
    Abstract: A drive shaft assembly for an electromechanical apparatus is disclosed that possesses increased and long-lasting torque strength. The drive shaft assembly comprises a drive shaft that is inserted into an aperture in a plate via a cold staking process such that the outer surface of the drive shaft is in contact with an inner edge of the plate to form a frictional engagement. The drive shaft is then joined to the inner edge of the plate by laser welding, which serves to produce a rigid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Delco Remy America, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Ron Gentry, Ken E. Rummel, Rich VanSickle