Patents by Inventor Dennis Nelson Denton

Dennis Nelson Denton 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).

  • Seal with guide member
    Patent number: 7959157
    Abstract: An oil seal having the usual lips for retaining oil and a guide member made of a variety of relatively stiff or rigid materials. The guide member is made slightly larger than the smallest diameter of the seal member when the seal rests on the shaft. The seal member can have the guide member on either the air side or the oil side of the seal. The disclosure also relates to a shipping plug, which is inserted into the seal and retains the oil in place during shipping when the seal is installed but a shaft is not installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: SKF USA Inc.
    Inventors: David Dobbs, Mark F. Spreitzer, Dennis Nelson Denton, Kacy D. Denton, Kevin R. Suva
  • Composite drain plug
    Patent number: 7427181
    Abstract: A composite drain plug for an automobile engine. The drain plug is made up of a hollow metal sleeve that is flanged at one end and closed at the other end. There is a core portion filling the hollow sleeve and having a head portion and a stub flange adjacent the flanged end of the sleeve. A circumferential sealing bead is bonded to the stub flange. The core portion is a glass-filled polymer and the sealing bead is made from a material which includes a cross-linked elastomer dispersed in a thermoplastic carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: SKF USA Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Nelson Denton, Thomas Sochacki
  • SEAL WITH GUIDE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20080143055
    Abstract: An oil seal having the usual lips for retaining oil and a guide member made of a variety of relatively stiff or rigid materials. The guide member is made slightly larger than the smallest diameter of the seal member when the seal rests on the shaft. The seal member can have the guide member on either the air side or the oil side of the seal. The disclosure also relates to a shipping plug, which is inserted into the seal and retains the oil in place during shipping when the seal is installed but a shaft is not installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SKF USA INC.
    Inventors: David Dobbs, Mark F. Spreitzer, Dennis Nelson Denton, Kacy D. Denton, Kevin R. Suva
  • COMPOSITE DRAIN PLUG
    Publication number: 20080019795
    Abstract: A composite drain plug for an automobile engine. The drain plug is made up of a hollow metal sleeve that is flanged at one end and closed at the other end. There is a core portion filling the hollow sleeve and having a head portion and a stub flange adjacent the flanged end of the sleeve. A circumferential sealing bead is bonded to the stub flange. The core portion is a glass-filled polymer and the sealing bead is made from a material which includes a cross-linked elastomer dispersed in a thermoplastic carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: SKF USA INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Nelson Denton, Thomas Sochacki
  • Fishing rod holder
    Patent number: D839989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Dennis Nelson Denton