Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Vanecko

Joseph M. Vanecko 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).

  • Patent number: 6045137
    Abstract: A radial seal arrangement is disclosed and adapted for use in providing a sealed surface with a shaft. The radial seal arrangement includes an elastomeric member and a metal support member bonded thereto. The elastomeric member includes a first sealing portion that is defined by a lip portion and a second sealing portion defined by a first surface extending at an acute angle from a perpendicular radial surface and a second surface that extends from and is generally perpendicular with the first surface. The metal support member includes a first leg that extends in a linear direction with respect to a reference axis of the seal arrangement and a second leg that extends generally along the perpendicular radial surface. The second leg of the metal support member terminating at a location generally adjacent to the first surface of the second sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D. Friend, Joseph M. Vanecko