Patents by Inventor Richard T. Herrmann

Richard T. Herrmann 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).

  • Gas meter counter unit with improved shaft lubrication
    Patent number: 5307902
    Abstract: In a meter counter assembly of a gas meter, a rotatable shaft of a gear train is journaled in a bore that extends through a support plate mounted in the housing of the counter. The plate is of a porus material, forming capillary passages for the transmission of lubricant therethroughout. A portion of the support plate extends into a lubricant reservoir in the housing. In use, lubricant migrates through the capillary passages to the bore from the reservoir for lubrication of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard T. Herrmann, Albert B. Atkinson