Patents by Inventor Chace Graham

Chace Graham 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).

  • Anti-rotation snap ring to prevent bearing creep
    Patent number: 12209615
    Abstract: An anti-rotation assembly for use in preventing rotation of an outer race of a radial bearing with regard to a housing in which the radial bearing is mounted, the assembly including a housing with a cylindrical bore defined by an inner surface and a side wall, a recess extending radially-outwardly from the inner surface of the cylindrical bore, and a snap ring including a pair of protrusions extending radially-outwardly therefrom, wherein the pair of projections are selectively received within the recess, thereby preventing rotation of the snap ring with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: JTEKT Bearings North America LLC
    Inventors: Giovanni DiMatteo, Kyle Sorrells, Chace Graham
  • ANTI-ROTATION SNAP RING TO PREVENT BEARING CREEP
    Publication number: 20230193957
    Abstract: An anti-rotation assembly for use in preventing rotation of an outer race of a radial bearing with regard to a housing in which the radial bearing is mounted, the assembly including a housing with a cylindrical bore defined by a side wall, a recess extending radially-outwardly from the side wall of the cylindrical bore, and a snap ring including a pair of protrusions extending radially-outwardly therefrom, wherein the pair of projections are selectively received within the recess, thereby preventing rotation of the snap ring with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Giovanni DiMatteo, Kyle Sorrells, Chace Graham