Patents by Inventor THOMAS DABBELT

THOMAS DABBELT 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).

  • BALANCED ROTATIONAL MACHINING
    Publication number: 20180106325
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a rotatable part configured to rotate about a rotational axis and an enclosed channel that is coupled to the rotatable part. The enclosed channel circumscribes the rotational axis and is configured to contain a balancing substance that is freely movable within the enclosed channel. Also, a vertical turning machine includes a spindle configured to rotate about a rotational axis, a fixture coupled to the spindle, and an enclosed channel coupled to at least one of the spindle and the fixture. The fixture includes at least one mounting feature configured to secure a workpiece to be machined to the fixture and the enclosed channel circumscribes the rotational axis. The enclosed channel may also be configured to contain a balancing substance that is freely movable within the enclosed channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: SCOTT WHITTLE, PHILIP JOHN KLOOS, Quvaughn M. Watts, SHAWN APPLEGATE, THOMAS DABBELT