Patents Assigned to Roper Industries Limited
  • Condition detecting apparatus
    Patent number: 6561121
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for determining a change in a condition in an item, and in particular overheating of a big end bearing (120). The apparatus (10) comprising a thermally reactive means (14) mountable on the big end bearing (120) and arranged to react to a temperature change so as, to move to a detectable position such that at the respective part of the stroke it can be sensed by a fixed proximity sensor (20) located spaced from the bearing (120), to activate an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Roper Industries Limited
    Inventor: Paul Stuart Rose