Patents by Inventor Richard Allen France

Richard Allen France 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).

  • Staking tool and method of using the same
    Patent number: 11045862
    Abstract: A staking tool is provided that is coupled to an axle of a vehicle and that includes a collar and a striker. The collar includes a guide notch defined on an interior surface. The striker includes a shaft and a handle. The shaft includes an angled tip at a first end of the striker and the handle includes a striking surface at a second end of the striker. The shaft is configured to slide longitudinally within the guide notch. A method for staking a spindle nut is also provided that includes positioning a collar over the spindle nut fastened on an axle of a vehicle, aligning a guide notch on the collar with a staking notch on the axle, inserting a striker into the guide notch, and striking the striker with a hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffery Charles Henault, Richard Allen France
  • STAKING TOOL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200282450
    Abstract: A staking tool is provided that is coupled to an axle of a vehicle and that includes a collar and a striker. The collar includes a guide notch defined on an interior surface. The striker includes a shaft and a handle. The shaft includes an angled tip at a first end of the striker and the handle includes a striking surface at a second end of the striker. The shaft is configured to slide longitudinally within the guide notch. A method for staking a spindle nut is also provided that includes positioning a collar over the spindle nut fastened on an axle of a vehicle, aligning a guide notch on the collar with a staking notch on the axle, inserting a striker into the guide notch, and striking the striker with a hammer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffery Charles Henault, Richard Allen France