Patents Examined by Rubert E. Pezzuto
  • Patent number: 6007273
    Abstract: An arrangement for cooling a bearing assembly. The arrangement includes a drum assembly having (i) a drum member having an interior sidewall, (ii) a first bulkhead secured to the interior sidewall, (iii) a second bulkhead secured to the interior sidewall, (iv) an interior cavity defined by the interior sidewall, the first bulkhead, and the second bulkhead, (v) a drive plate secured to the drum member, (vi) a planetary gear box secured to the drive plate, and (vii) a drive motor mechanically coupled to the planetary gear box such that actuation of the drive motor causes the drum member to rotate around a central axis thereof. The arrangement also includes a first bearing assembly positioned within the interior cavity. The arrangement further includes a first dipping member having a first dipping cavity defined therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin J. Magee