Patents by Inventor Richard J. Abbruzzi

Richard J. Abbruzzi 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).

  • Retainer
    Patent number: 9945419
    Abstract: A retainer (30) for maintaining a relative angular spacing of a plurality of rolling elements includes a body (34) having an annular portion (38) and a plurality of engaging portions (42). Each of the engaging portions is configured to engage at least one of the plurality of rolling elements. The body is made of a sintered powdered metal infiltrated with bronze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Timken Company
    Inventors: Praveen Pauskar, Richard J. Abbruzzi
  • METHOD OF FORMING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20180043434
    Abstract: A method of forming a component from a powder metal includes forming the component to a desired shape from the powder metal, heating the component to a burnishing temperature of 900 to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit, and burnishing a surface of the component while the component is at the burnishing temperature to densify the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Praveen Pauskar, Richard J. Abbruzzi, Wayne V. Denny, Stephen P. Johnson
  • Method of forming a bearing component
    Patent number: 9810264
    Abstract: A method of forming a component includes heating the component to a burnishing temperature above 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and burnishing a surface of the component while the component is at the burnishing temperature to densify the surface. The burnishing process at an elevated temperature may be integrated into other processes, such as the sintering or heat treating processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Timken Company
    Inventors: Praveen Pauskar, Richard J. Abbruzzi, Wayne V. Denny
  • METHOD OF FORMING A BEARING COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20170089393
    Abstract: A method of forming a component includes heating the component to a burnishing temperature above 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and burnishing a surface of the component while the component is at the burnishing temperature to densify the surface. The burnishing process at an elevated temperature may be integrated into other processes, such as the sintering or heat treating processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Praveen Pauskar, Richard J. Abbruzzi, Wayne V. Denny
  • RETAINER
    Publication number: 20170002864
    Abstract: A retainer (30) for maintaining a relative angular spacing of a plurality of rolling elements includes a body (34) having an annular portion (38) and a plurality of engaging portions (42). Each of the engaging portions is configured to engage at least one of the plurality of rolling elements. The body is made of a sintered powdered metal infiltrated with bronze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Praveen Pauskar, Richard J. Abbruzzi