Patents by Inventor Craig R. Etheridge

Craig R. Etheridge 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).

  • Seal guard
    Patent number: 8388230
    Abstract: A seal guard 12 for a wide inner ring bearing assembly 10 comprising an annular member 22 configured for attachment to an external surface 24 of a bearing outer ring 16, and which radially encloses the various seal components 18 disposed within an annular opening between the inner ring 14 and outer ring 16. The annular member 22 includes an angled external surface 22A adapted to deflect external contaminates away from direct impingement upon the seal components 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Timken Company
    Inventors: Anil S. Kulkarni, Craig R. Etheridge, Jennifer Smith
  • Seal Guard
    Publication number: 20100183255
    Abstract: A seal guard 12 for a wide inner ring bearing assembly 10 comprising an annular member 22 configured for attachment to an external surface 24 of a bearing outer ring 16, and which radially encloses the various seal components 18 disposed within an annular opening between the inner ring 14 and outer ring 16. The annular member 22 includes an angled external surface 22A adapted to deflect external contaminates away from direct impingement upon the seal components 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: THE TIMKEN COMPANY
    Inventors: Anil S. Kulkarni, Craig R. Etheridge, Jennifer Smith