Abstract:
A method of manufacturing powder metal plates comprising feeding a predetermined mass of metal powder onto a moving tape (101), restricting the metal powder by surrounding the metal powder with vibrating boundary- walls (201, 202) extending parallel to the direction of movement of the tape, rolling the metal powder at an ambient temperature to form a green compact strip (GS), continuously sintering the green compact strip in a furnace (400), forming the green compact strip to a net shape part (NS) while in the furnace, and cooling the net shape part in a non-oxidizing environment (404) at a temperature in excess of 1000 degrees Celsius.
Abstract:
A method of forming a gear comprising gripping a blank (10) to be spun formed in a spin forming machine, spin forming a gear having helical teeth disposed on an inner surface, and ejecting the gear (20) by simultaneous extension and rotation of an ejector member (108) and thereby rotation of the gear (20) being ejected.
Abstract:
A method of forming a metal matrix component and product that comprises forming scrap sheet metal material, shredding the scrap sheet metal material to a predetermined size range, filling the shredded scrap sheet metal material into a compacting die, adding an adhesive material to the shredded scrap sheet metal material in the compacting die, compressing the shredded scrap sheet metal material and curing the adhesive to form a metal matrix component. The product comprises an inertia ring that may be used in a crankshaft damper.
Abstract:
A load spreader (50) for use in pulley assemblies, where the load spreader engages the bearing (20) and not the axle bolt (32), thereby allowing a single sized load spreader to be utilized with various sized axle bolts. The load spreader comprises a planar surface (40) having a bore (41), and at least two arms (42, 43) disposed about the bore, with the arms extending substantially perpendicular from the planar surface which engage a bearing inner surface.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a crankshaft damper (100) having an integral pulse ring (17). The crankshaft damper comprises an inner hub (110) and outer pulley (15) with an elastomeric connecting member (14) between each. The elastomeric ring dampens a crankshaft vibration. The integral pulse ring is manufactured as part of the inner hub by flow forming a sheet metal blank.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a joint formed by mechanical interaction of particles (101) with the parts (100, 200) to be joined. The particles (101) engage an interface surface (103, 104) of each part (100, 200), creating a high friction condition that prevents further relative movement of the parts (100, 200) once they are assembled. The particles (101) have a substantially flat or flake-like morphology. The surface of each particle (101) is rough to enhance mechanical engagement with each interface surface (103, 104). The flake-like shape prevents the particle (101) from penetrating an elastomeric part, which would render the particle ineffective in the bonding process.
Abstract:
A decoupling isolator comprising a pulley (l0), a hub (12, 20) member comprising a stop(21), a flat wire spiral spring (14) having an end (16) fixedly connected to the pulley (l0), the flat wire spiral spring (14) having another end engageable with the stop to limit a rotation of the pulley.
Abstract:
A torsional vibration damper or other vibration damping device with a rubber vibration absorbing element. The rubber element is a peroxide- cured composition based on 100 parts of ethylene-alpha-olefin elastomer, and 5 to 100 parts of polyvinyl butyral polymer which may have a molecular weight from about 40,000 to about 250,000. The composition may also include a compatibilizer or homogenizer, such as chlorinated polyethylene. The polyvinyl butyral increases the damping of the composition, and the compatibilizer improves the temperature stability of the damping.
Abstract:
A method of spinning multiple parts comprising attaching two blanks (30,40) to an intermediate mandrel (50), loading the intermediate mandrel and blanks into the spinning machine by clamping the intermediate mandrel and the blanks between the spinning machine tailstock (20) and the headstock(lθ), moving rollers (60, 70) simultaneously radially inward and outward to execute metal forming on each blank to form a part from each blank, ejecting the intermediate mandrel, and ejecting each part substantially simultaneously from the intermediate mandrel.
Abstract:
A sprocket comprising a cast wheel (10) having a rim (12) , the rim having a toothed profile (15) , a ring (20) having a thickness and toothed profile (21) that substantially matches the rim toothed profile, the ring having a press fit to the rim, and the ring comprising a metallic material having a hardness greater than a hardness of the cast wheel .