Patents by Inventor Richard S. Stanifer

Richard S. Stanifer 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).

  • Workpiece holding fixture for machining multiple prismatic parts
    Patent number: 10232481
    Abstract: A workpiece fixture assembly is provided herein. The workpiece fixture assembly includes a baseplate including an engagement surface. First and second static risers are configured to maintain a position of a workpiece. The first static riser includes a first gage bore thereon. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece and has a second gage bore thereon. A numerical control machine has a probe to measure an offset distance between the first and second gage bores. A linearly actuable workpiece support is disposed on the baseplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Habel, Richard S. Stanifer, Kenneth W. Manes, John Wayne Menard, Matthew Gerald DuFresne
  • WORKPIECE HOLDING FIXTURE FOR MACHINING MULTIPLE PRISMATIC PARTS
    Publication number: 20170282319
    Abstract: A workpiece fixture assembly is provided herein. The workpiece fixture assembly includes a baseplate including an engagement surface. First and second static risers are configured to maintain a position of a workpiece. The first static riser includes a first gage bore thereon. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece and has a second gage bore thereon. A numerical control machine has a probe to measure an offset distance between the first and second gage bores. A linearly actuable workpiece support is disposed on the baseplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Habel, Richard S. Stanifer, Kenneth W. Manes, John Wayne Menard, Matthew Gerald DuFresne
  • WORKPIECE HOLDING FIXTURE FOR MACHINING MULTIPLE PRISMATIC PARTS
    Publication number: 20170282314
    Abstract: A workpiece holding fixture is provided herein. The workpiece holding fixture includes a baseplate including an engagement surface. A first static riser including a position control member is configured to removably couple a workpiece to the first static riser. A second static riser includes a rotation control member and is configured to removably couple the workpiece to the second static riser. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece, the dynamic riser being movable by a spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Habel, Richard S. Stanifer, Kenneth W. Manes, John Wayne Menard, Matthew Gerald DuFresne
  • Workpiece holding fixture for machining multiple prismatic parts
    Patent number: 8985564
    Abstract: A workpiece holding fixture including a base plate having an engagement surface including a travel slot. A first static riser includes a position control member configured to removably couple a workpiece to the first static riser. A second static riser includes a rotation control member and is configured to removably couple the workpiece to the second static riser. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece by automatic, semi-automatic, or manual movement into secure engagement with the workpiece. The dynamic riser is slidably coupled with the travel slot and is operable between a plurality of positions associated with workpiece variants having different locating features and geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Richard S. Stanifer, Michael Joseph Habel
  • WORKPIECE HOLDING FIXTURE FOR MACHINING MULTIPLE PRISMATIC PARTS
    Publication number: 20130334753
    Abstract: A workpiece holding fixture including a base plate having an engagement surface including a travel slot. A first static riser includes a position control member configured to removably couple a workpiece to the first static riser. A second static riser includes a rotation control member and is configured to removably couple the workpiece to the second static riser. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece by automatic, semi-automatic, or manual movement into secure engagement with the workpiece. The dynamic riser is slidably coupled with the travel slot and is operable between a plurality of positions associated with workpiece variants having different locating features and geometries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard S. Stanifer, Michael Joseph Habel