21 patents
Utility
Clamp collar
5 Dec 23
A bearing assembly is disclosed, comprising: an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements associated with the outer race.
Thomas E. Kuckhoff, James G. Saxon
Filed: 12 Aug 20
Utility
Cover assembly for bearing
30 May 23
A bearing cover assembly can be assembled to a bearing housing in which a rolling element bearing is accommodated.
James G. Saxon, Tyler J. Erickson, Thomas E. Kuckhoff, William G. Hewitt, Marshall C. Corbett, Matthew J. Kelly
Filed: 21 Jan 22
Utility
Flexible reinforced radial spline coupling and method
30 May 23
A system and method for increasing a tooth shear strength without also increasing a torsional rigidity of a flexible spline disposed between two hubs of a flexible coupling for transmitting mechanical motion between two shafts includes attaching a stiffening cap to an end of a flexible spline, between the flexible spline and the hubs and inserting a plurality of dowels into the teeth of the flexible spline to reinforce the flexible spline.
Thomas E. Kuckhoff, James R. Rubel
Filed: 16 Mar 20
Utility
Automatic lubricator for lubricating an object
4 Apr 23
An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object is provided.
Grzegorz Wawrzola, Daniel Lewandowski, Eric Lambert, Piotr Ryba, Greg Hewitt, Artur Rdzanek
Filed: 30 Dec 19
Utility
Automatic lubrication system for lubricating an object
28 Mar 23
An automatic lubrication system for lubricating an object is provided, which includes a lubricant container configured to contain a lubricant and including a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense the lubricant from an output of the lubricant container, a housing with a coupling section coupled with the lubricant container, an electric motor configured to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container during at least one lubrication action, such that at least a part of the lubricant is dispensable from the lubricant container during the at least one lubrication action, at least one capacitive sensor including at least one electrode, wherein the at least one capacitive sensor is arranged at a wall of the lubricant container and configured to provide at least one sensor signal indicative of a capacitance in a vicinity of the at least one electrode, and a control circuitry configured to determine, based on the at least one sensor signal of the at least one capacitive sensor, at least one lubrication parameter indicative of the at least one lubrication action.
Grzegorz Wawrzola, Daniel Lewandowski, Eric Lambert, Piotr Ryba, Greg Hewitt, Artur Rdzanek
Filed: 30 Dec 19
Utility
Coupling
14 Mar 23
A coupling includes first and second annular flanges in spaced relation across a gap.
Thomas E. Kuckhoff, Theodore Hazlett
Filed: 14 Jul 21
Utility
Method and system for data driven machine diagnostics
7 Mar 23
A system for data driven diagnostics of a machine including a machine learning model instantiated in a computer, the machine learning model being configured to: receive operational data of the machine; and process the operational data to determine machine diagnostics information.
Stefan Rakuff, Jinmiao Huang
Filed: 21 Feb 19
Utility
Grid coupling seal and method
28 Feb 23
A system and method for replacing a sealing arrangement of a grid coupling without removing or disturbing a mechanical connection of the coupling with driver and driven shafts connected to the coupling includes providing combined seal members having gasket seal portions that are integrally formed with radial seal portions and that are disposed between portions of the housing and the rotating seal group of the grid coupling.
Galen Burdeshaw, Thomas Kuckhoff
Filed: 4 Nov 21
Utility
Clamping device for clamping a tool or work piece
21 Feb 23
A clamping device has a main body with a bore that extends from a back to a front end thereof.
René Motschi
Filed: 2 Mar 21
Utility
Flexible flywheel coupling
14 Feb 23
A flywheel coupling assembly for transmitting torque between a shaft and a flywheel includes a clamp ring assembly and a flywheel attachment flange assembly.
Christopher L. England, Galen E. Burdeshaw
Filed: 3 Mar 20
Utility
Self-lubricated electrically conductive bushing
24 Jan 23
A bushing for aircraft landing gear includes a cylindrical wall having an interior surface defining a bore extending between a first and second axial end thereof and a cylindrical recess extending into the interior surface.
David Coombe, Maxime Merg
Filed: 4 Jun 20
Utility
Cover assembly for bearing
17 Jan 23
A bearing cover assembly configured to assemble to a bearing housing in which a rolling element bearing is accommodated.
William G. Hewitt, Thomas E. Kuckhoff, Marshall C. Corbett
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Anti pull-out collar for a ball joint
10 Jan 23
A ball joint includes an outer race having an exterior surface extending from an outer axial end to an inner axial end thereof and having an interior that has an opening proximate the outer axial end.
Chris Wilhelm, Girolamo Toscano
Filed: 27 Aug 19
Utility
Automatic lubricator for lubricating an object
29 Nov 22
An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object comprises a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container containing a lubricant.
Grzegorz Wawrzola, Daniel Lewandowski, Eric Lambert, Piotr Ryba, Greg Hewitt, Artur Rdzanek
Filed: 4 Oct 19
Utility
Automatic lubricator for lubricating an object
15 Nov 22
An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object is described, which comprises a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container containing a lubricant, wherein the lubricant container comprises a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense the lubricant from an output of the lubricant container.
Grzegorz Wawrzola, Daniel Lewandowski, Eric Lambert, Greg Hewitt, Artur Rdzanek
Filed: 4 Oct 19
Utility
Pulley wear sensor system and method
16 Aug 22
A drive pulley for a continuous conveyor includes an inner drum and a traction drum disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the inner drum.
Brandon W LeRoy, Artur Rdzanek, Isaac P. O'Brien-Herr, Kevin E. Walker
Filed: 8 Jan 21
Utility
Automatic lubricator for lubricating an object
9 Aug 22
An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object.
Grzegorz Wawrzola, Daniel Lewandowski, Eric Lambert, Greg Hewitt, Artur Rdzanek
Filed: 30 Dec 19
Utility
Quick changeable collet clamping assembly
23 Nov 21
A clamping assembly includes a collet adapter and an expansion sleeve movably disposed in collet adapter and a draw pin movably disposed in the expansion sleeve.
René Motschi
Filed: 22 Mar 19
Utility
Clamping device for holding a collet
15 Jun 21
A clamping device includes a first clamping segment which has a first mounting flange and a tubular member extending axially away therefrom.
René Motschi
Filed: 8 May 18
Utility
Kingpin assembly with a torque receiving configuration
4 Jan 21
A kingpin assembly includes a pin that has a shaft with a spherical member extending therefrom.
Chris Wilhelm
Filed: 30 Aug 18