Patents by Inventor Ronald John Steer

Ronald John Steer 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).

  • Compound pinions for use in epicyclic gear boxes
    Patent number: 4043216
    Abstract: A compound pinion for an epicyclic gearbox has a tubular shaft, two pinion portions freely rotatable on this shaft and a torsion bar interconnecting the pinion portions. In the gearbox the torsion bars of the several pinions can "wind up" to ensure that the load is evenly shared by the pinions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Lucas Industries Limited
    Inventor: Ronald John Steer