Patents by Inventor Sterling L. Brown

Sterling L. Brown 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).

  • Swing type internal grinding fixture for cylindrical grinding machines
    Patent number: 4330961
    Abstract: A cylindrical grinding machine comprising a workholding assembly for holding a workpiece having inner and outer diameters for rotation about its axis, and wheelhead means including first cylindrical grinding wheel assembly means including a grinding wheel for grinding the outer diameter of a cylindrical workpiece held by the workholding assembly, second pivotally mounted cylindrical grinding wheel assembly means for grinding the inner diameter of a cylindrical workpiece held by the workholding assembly, means including a two direction hydraulic motor for pivotally displacing the second cylindrical grinding wheel assembly means from a raised remote position to a grind position for maintaining the second cylindrical grinding wheel assembly means at the grinding position, and means for locating the second cylindrical grinding wheel assembly at a precise axial position as the second cylindrical grinding wheel assembly is pivotally displaced to the grinding position including a key and keyway for matingly engaging
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: Litton Industrial Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Sterling L. Brown