Patents by Inventor B. Shane Kelley

B. Shane Kelley 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).

  • Idler roll wet seal
    Patent number: 6250639
    Abstract: This invention relates to a seal for protecting an end of an idler roll against contaminants. The seal includes a fastener engageable with the end of the idler roll and an integral first sealing member molded onto the fastener and extending radially outward from the fastener. A second sealing member is integrated with the first sealing member. The first sealing member and the second sealing member project into frictional engagement with the end of the idler roll. When assembled with the end of the idler roll, the first sealing member and the sealing member are biased into frictional engagement with the end of the idler roll, thus protecting the end of the idler roll from contaminants in wet environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Hayes, B. Shane Kelley, Charles F. East