Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Dice

Ronald E. Dice 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).

  • Boot for a joint
    Patent number: 7575519
    Abstract: A boot for a joint includes a shaft-gripping portion, a joint-connecting portion, and a sleeve portion connecting the joint-connecting portion with the shaft-gripping portion. The boot is adapted to dynamically roll about the sleeve portion to a roll position (A, B, C) to form a roll surface having a roll width, wroll, wherein the roll width, wroll, remains generally constant independent of the roll position (A, B, C). The boot can be used to connect a shaft to a joint portion of the joint and is adapted to allow shaft translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Dice, Terence Paul Davies, Kevin Paul Horak