Patents by Inventor Henry Kuc

Henry Kuc 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).

  • Pump shaft closure
    Patent number: 4289317
    Abstract: An improved stuffing box can effect an auxilliary static seal with a moveable shaft to allow replacement of packing elements. The stuffing box includes a sealing ring concentrically disposed around the shaft and means for mounting the sealing ring radially spaced apart from the shaft to permit lubricating fluid to flow between the sealing ring and the shaft during movement of the shaft. The stuffing box also includes a seal container axially moveable along the shaft for pressing the sealing ring radially against the shaft to form the static seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1981
    Assignee: Peerless Pump Division, Indian Head, Inc.
    Inventor: Henry Kuc