Patents by Inventor STEVEN J. FLICK

STEVEN J. FLICK 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).

  • Method for welding a case hardened component
    Patent number: 10213865
    Abstract: A method for producing a welded part from two components, where at least one of the components has a hardened surface. The method can include case hardening the surface of one of the components using a salt bath nitriding process and then welding the case hardened first component to the second component by gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Fondriest, Kurt Werner, Richard J. Widman, Luke J. Wilkins, Steven J. Flick
  • METHOD FOR WELDING A CASE HARDENED COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20170216955
    Abstract: A method for producing a welded part from two components, where at least one of the components has a hardened surface. The method can include case hardening the surface of one of the components using a salt bath nitriding process and then welding the case hardened first component to the second component by gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: DANIEL L. FONDRIEST, KURT WERNER, RICHARD J. WIDMAN, LUKE J. WILKINS, STEVEN J. FLICK
  • Method for welding a case hardened component
    Patent number: 9669485
    Abstract: A method for producing a welded part from two components, where at least one of the components has a hardened surface. The method can include case hardening the surface of one of the components using a salt bath nitriding process and then welding the case hardened first component to the second component by gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Fondriest, Kurt Werner, Richard J. Widman, Luke J. Wilkins, Steven J. Flick
  • METHOD FOR WELDING A CASE HARDENED COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20150053310
    Abstract: A method for producing a welded part from two components, where at least one of the components has a hardened surface. The method can include case hardening the surface of one of the components using a salt bath nitriding process and then welding the case hardened first component to the second component by gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: DANIEL L. FONDRIEST, KURT WERNER, RICHARD J. WIDMAN, LUKE J. WILKINS, STEVEN J. FLICK