Patents by Inventor Brian S. Skauge

Brian S. Skauge 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).

  • Load ring for seal assembly and seal assembly of machine
    Patent number: 9822883
    Abstract: A load ring for a seal assembly includes an inner axial surface, an outer axial surface, a first frustoconical surface, a second frustoconical surface, and a rib. The inner and outer axial surfaces are cylindrical and extend along a longitudinal axis. The outer axial surface is in outward radial relationship to the inner axial surface along a radial plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The first and second frustoconical surfaces are annular and extend radially between the inner axial surface and the outer axial surface. The second frustoconical surface is in spaced relationship with respect to the first frustoconical surface along the longitudinal axis. The rib projects radially inwardly from the inner axial surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Darren B. Antoine, Sunil I. Mathew, Pradeep Chapagain, Brian S. Skauge
  • Load Ring for Seal Assembly and Seal Assembly of Machine
    Publication number: 20170152951
    Abstract: A load ring for a seal assembly includes an inner axial surface, an outer axial surface, a first frustoconical surface, a second frustoconical surface, and a rib. The inner and outer axial surfaces are cylindrical and extend along a longitudinal axis. The outer axial surface is in outward radial relationship to the inner axial surface along a radial plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The first and second frustoconical surfaces are annular and extend radially between the inner axial surface and the outer axial surface. The second frustoconical surface is in spaced relationship with respect to the first frustoconical surface along the longitudinal axis. The rib projects radially inwardly from the inner axial surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Darren B. Antoine, Sunil I. Mathew, Pradeep Chapagain, Brian S. Skauge