Patents by Inventor Robert V. Trainer

Robert V. Trainer 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).

  • Patent number: 4306838
    Abstract: Force transferring elements are disclosed which include a metal or plastic hub deep drawn or elongated with a flange extending therefrom and functioning as a force transferring element. The hub and flange may be of one piece with the flange having blades extending outwardly from the hub, the hub around its circumference being provided with a plurality of indented portions or corrugations to provide a spring action for engagement with a shaft. In another form of the invention two similar pieces are utilized each with a deep drawn or elongated hub and having outer rims which together receive a V-belt or the like. The elements may be connected to a shaft for input to the shaft, or may be carried on the shaft as energy converting or driving members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America
    Inventor: Robert V. Trainer