Patents by Inventor Steven J. Brahm

Steven J. Brahm 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).

  • Hardened wheel
    Patent number: 6296721
    Abstract: A specialized induction facility provides localized heating in only the desired wear areas of a crane wheel while leaving the supporting material “as-forged” and ductile. The wear area of a crane wheel is hardened such that flanges extending out from a working tread surface are not completely through hardened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: MHE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly S. Coles, Steven J. Brahm
  • Method for producing a hardened wheel
    Patent number: 6030471
    Abstract: A specialized induction facility provides localized heating in only the desired wear areas of a crane wheel while leaving the supporting material "as-forged" and ductile. The wear area of a crane wheel is hardened such that flanges extending out from a working tread surface are not completely through hardened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: MHE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly S. Coles, Steven J. Brahm