Patents by Inventor Brennon J. Swaney

Brennon J. Swaney 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).

  • Oldham coupling with enhanced key surface in a scroll compressor
    Patent number: 9765784
    Abstract: An Oldham coupling structure for a scroll compressor decreases Oldham coupling pressure loading without increasing compressor diameter or significantly increasing orbiting scroll or Oldham coupling inertia. The Oldham coupling key height and area are increased by recessing the key face into the ring portion of the Oldham coupling, increasing the key height and adding pads to the involute side of the orbiting scroll base plate to extend the key slot, potentially resulting in reduced compressor diameter and/or reduced orbiting scroll and Oldham coupling inertia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Smerud, Brennon J. Swaney, Jerry Allen Rood
  • OLDHAM COUPLING WITH ENHANCED KEY SURFACE IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR
    Publication number: 20150037190
    Abstract: An Oldham coupling structure for a scroll compressor decreases Oldham coupling pressure loading without increasing compressor diameter or significantly increasing orbiting scroll or Oldham coupling inertia. The Oldham coupling key height and area are increased by recessing the key face into the ring portion of the Oldham coupling, increasing the key height and adding pads to the involute side of the orbiting scroll base plate to extend the key slot, potentially resulting in reduced compressor diameter and/or reduced orbiting scroll and Oldham coupling inertia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Smerud, Brennon J. Swaney, Jerry Allen Rood