Patents by Inventor Stephen Thomas Braunheim

Stephen Thomas Braunheim 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).

  • Swage mounting using surface protrusions
    Patent number: 6754044
    Abstract: Provided is a component for use in swage mounting that includes a base plate, having a first side and a second side, and a hub which preferably is cylindrically shaped. The hub is primarily comprised of a first material (such as stainless steel), extends from the second side of the base plate, and has an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the hub includes numerous protrusions that are less than approximately 50 microns in height and that are primarily comprised of a second material (such as a carbide or a nitride) which is different from the first material. Preferably, the protrusions are substantially harder (such as at least 50 hardness Vickers harder) than the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Braunheim, Ernest Edward Swayney
  • Surface hardened swage mount for improved performance
    Patent number: 6351349
    Abstract: A swage mount including a base plate having a first side and a second side. A hub extends from the first side of the base plate with the hub having an aperture therethrough. The second side of the base plate is mounted on either the actuator arm or the load beam so that the aperture of the hub is in registration with a swage opening disposed in the actuator arm or the load beam. The hub is inserted in the swage opening of the other of the actuator arm or load beam forming an interference fit therebeteween. The swage mount is surface hardened by gas carburizing, bead blasting or tumbling increasing the torque retention value of the interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Braunheim, Ernest Edward Swayney
  • Surface hardened swage mount for improved performance
    Patent number: 6231698
    Abstract: A swage mount including a base plate having a first side and a second side. A hub extends from the first side of said base plate with the hub having an aperture therethrough. The second side of the base plate is mounted on either the actuator arm or the load beam so that the aperture of the hub is in registration with a swage opening disposed in the actuator arm or the load beam. The hub is inserted in the swage opening of the other of the actuator arm or load beam thereby forming an interference fit therebetween. The swage mount is surface hardened by gas carburizing, bead blasting or tumbling thereby increasing the torque retention value of the interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Braunheim, Ernest Edward Swayney