Patents by Inventor Victor Crosby

Victor Crosby 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).

  • Patent number: 9651096
    Abstract: An adapter for sealing an outer joint portion of a joint assembly, the adapter includes a main body having an aperture for receiving an outer joint portion, the aperture including an inner sealing surface. The inner sealing surface has a plurality of track portions and a plurality and root portions, where each root portion includes a root midpoint and two track connecting points. The track connecting points connect the root portion to the track portion. The root portion includes a first root radius and an offset root radius, where the first root radius is measured from a first center, and the offset root radius is measured from an offset center. The offset center is located closer to the center axis of the adapter than the first center. Each root portion includes the first root radius at the track connecting point, and gradually transitions to the offset root radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: GKN Driveline North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Crosby, Brian M. Valovick
  • Publication number: 20100123289
    Abstract: An adapter for sealing an outer joint portion of a joint assembly is provided. The adapter includes a main body having an aperture for receiving an outer joint portion, the aperture including an inner sealing surface. The inner sealing surface has a plurality of track portions and a plurality and root portions, where each root portion includes a root midpoint and two track connecting points. The track connecting points connect the root portion to the track portion. The root portion includes a first root radius and an offset root radius, where the first root radius is measured from a first center, and the offset root radius is measured from an offset center. The offset center is located closer to the center axis of the adapter than the first center. Each root portion includes the first root radius at the track connecting point, and gradually transitions to the offset root radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Victor Crosby, Brian M. Valovick