Patents by Inventor Ross A. Wenk

Ross A. Wenk 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).

  • Dry running coolant union
    Patent number: 6308734
    Abstract: A rotary union for delivery of a coolant fluid to a spindle of a metal working machine comprises a housing having a cylindrical bore containing bearings for journaling a tubular shaft therein wherein the improvement resides in the provision of a floating bushing seal as the high-pressure seal. The floating bushing seal assembly includes a seal housing containing a plurality of longitudinally disposed bushing rings that have a low clearance fit with respect to the tubular shaft of the rotary union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Talco, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian E. Smith, Ross A. Wenk