Patents by Inventor Ronald M. Sears

Ronald M. Sears 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).

  • Crankshaft parting line strategy
    Patent number: 6327933
    Abstract: A parting line strategy for a crankshaft (100) includes providing a parting line that has a plurality of portions that extend across a plurality of cheeks (104, 106, 108) and pins (120, 126, 136, 142, 152, 158). Further, the parting line has a portion (126, 142, 158) that extends generally diagonally across a face (168) of each of the plurality of cheeks (104, 106, 108) to assist in removing flash from the crankshaft (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Ronald M. Sears, Rick L. Williams, Shaji Mathews