Patents by Inventor Gerald S. Solomon

Gerald S. Solomon 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).

  • Wire rope lubrication
    Patent number: 6640533
    Abstract: A wire rope 10 includes a plurality of strands 12. The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments 14. The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit 16 also extends along said central axis. The conduit 16 has walls that are permeable to a lubricating compound. The lubricating compound is injected into the channel 18 defined by the conduit. The lubricating material migrates through the conduit wall and radially outwardly therefrom to provide lubrication to the individual strands and filaments comprising the wire rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Utilx Corporation
    Inventors: Glen J. Bertini, Gerald S. Solomon, Glenn S. Jessen
  • Wire rope lubrication
    Publication number: 20020050131
    Abstract: A wire rope 10 includes a plurality of strands 12. The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments 14. The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit 16 also extends along said central axis. The conduit 16 has walls that are permeable to a lubricating compound. The lubricating compound is injected into the channel 18 defined by the conduit. The lubricating material migrates through the conduit wall and radially outwardly therefrom to provide lubrication to the individual strands and filaments comprising the wire rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: UTILX Corporation
    Inventors: Glen J. Bertini, Gerald S. Solomon, Glenn S. Jessen
  • Wire rope lubrication
    Patent number: 6327841
    Abstract: A wire rope 10 includes a plurality of strands 12. The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments 14. The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit 16 also extends along said central axis. The conduit 16 has walls that are permeable to a lubricating compound. The lubricating compound is injected into the channel 18 defined by the conduit. The lubricating material migrates through the conduit wall and radially outwardly therefrom to provide lubrication to the individual strands and filaments comprising the wire rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Utilx Corporation
    Inventors: Glen J. Bertini, Gerald S. Solomon, Glenn S. Jessen