Patents by Inventor Megan Emley Weston

Megan Emley Weston 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).

  • Face seal break-in compound
    Patent number: 8146925
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle assembly, such as a metal face seal, that includes a break-in lubricant compound. The assembly lubricant compound may reduce friction and scoring between contacting surfaces of the assembly, especially during the initial break-in of the assembly. During the initial break-in period, the compound may permit the contacting surfaces of the assembly to seat, or establish a pattern of surface mating, with limited wear and with limited material transfer or scoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Donald Orville Johannsen, Timothy Bernard French, Megan Emley Weston
  • FACE SEAL BREAK-IN COMPOUND
    Publication number: 20100078896
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle assembly, such as a metal face seal, that includes a break-in lubricant compound. The assembly lubricant compound may reduce friction and scoring between contacting surfaces of the assembly, especially during the initial break-in of the assembly. During the initial break-in period, the compound may permit the contacting surfaces of the assembly to seat, or establish a pattern of surface mating, with limited wear and with limited material transfer or scoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Donald Orville Johannsen, Timothy Bernard French, Megan Emley Weston