Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Suva

Kevin R. Suva 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
  • 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