Patents by Inventor Andrew Lee Payne

Andrew Lee Payne 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).

  • Gearcase assembly and method
    Patent number: 11885402
    Abstract: A gearcase seal assembly includes an inboard seal body and an outboard seal body both extending about and along a center axis between respective interior and exterior portions. The inboard and outboard seal bodies include respective inboard and outboard pockets configured to receive first and second surfaces of a gearcase of an axle assembly, respectively. The interior portions of the inboard and outboard seal bodies include respective gutters configured to direct fluid away from the first and second surfaces of the gearcase, respectively. The exterior portion of the inboard seal body includes plural fingers disposed outside of the inboard pocket and extending in one or more directions away from the inboard pocket. The exterior portion of the outboard seal body includes plural other fingers disposed outside of the outboard pocket and extending in one or more directions away from the outboard pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Lee Payne, Scott Patrick Leute, Santosh Reddy Sama, Uday Prakash Karmarkar, Jaime de Jesus Garcia, Dennis Richter, Elizabeth Wooden
  • GEARCASE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220010873
    Abstract: A gearcase seal assembly includes an inboard seal body and an outboard seal body both extending about and along a center axis between respective interior and exterior portions. The inboard and outboard seal bodies include respective inboard and outboard pockets configured to receive first and second surfaces of a gearcase of an axle assembly, respectively. The interior portions of the inboard and outboard seal bodies include respective gutters configured to direct fluid away from the first and second surfaces of the gearcase, respectively. The exterior portion of the inboard seal body includes plural fingers disposed outside of the inboard pocket and extending in one or more directions away from the inboard pocket. The exterior portion of the outboard seal body includes plural other fingers disposed outside of the outboard pocket and extending in one or more directions away from the outboard pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Lee Payne, Scott Patrick Leute, Santosh Reddy Sama, Uday Prakash Karmarkar, Jaime de Jesus Garcia, Dennis Richter, Elizabeth Wooden