Patents by Inventor Jan H. Labuschagne

Jan H. Labuschagne 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).

  • Portable facility and process for reconditioning antifriction bearings
    Patent number: 7591107
    Abstract: A portable facility, that is delivered to a shop where wheel sets for railcars and locomotives are repaired, contains equipment for reconditioning antifriction bearings that are stripped from the wheel sets. The facility includes an enclosure that contains equipment for inspecting the raceways of the bearings, for repairing the raceways, for opening and closing cages of the bearing to release and again confine its rolling elements, for measuring end play in the bearing, for lubricating the bearing, and for pressing seals into the bearing. In addition, the facility has a deck that supports equipment for disassembling the bearing and for removing grease from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Timken Company
    Inventor: Jan H. Labuschagne
  • Portable facility and process for reconditioning antifriction bearings
    Publication number: 20020148171
    Abstract: A portable facility, that is delivered to a shop where wheel sets for railcars and locomotives are repaired, contains equipment for reconditioning antifriction bearings that are stripped from the wheel sets. The facility includes an enclosure that contains equipment for inspecting the raceways of the bearings, for repairing the raceways, for opening and closing cages of the bearing to release and again confine its rolling elements, for measuring end play in the bearing, for lubricating the bearing, and for pressing seals into the bearing. In addition, the facility has a deck that supports equipment for disassembling the bearing and for removing grease from it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: The Timken Company
    Inventor: Jan H. Labuschagne