Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Lake

Ronald J. Lake 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).

  • Process for welding a cast iron wear member to a cam follower
    Patent number: 4790473
    Abstract: A cam follower and process of manufacture in which a hardenable cast iron reaction member is welded, as by high energy beam welding, to the end of a tubular, mild steel base member. The surface of the reaction member may be decarburized before welding. The weld is preferably characterized by austenitic properties and is formed by an alloy of nickel with the metal of the cam follower members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Sundaram L. Narasimhan, Ronald J. Lake, Jay M. Larson