Patents by Inventor Derek T. Price

Derek T. Price 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).

  • Locking devices
    Patent number: 4477126
    Abstract: A locking device, for a member (for example a roller of a belt conveyor) mounted by way of a bearing on a shaft which member and shaft are relatively-rotatable, includes a heat-sensitive member. The heat-sensitive member normally holds the locking device out of its operative engagement and is disposed close to the bearing with part at least outside the shaft. The heat-sensitive member is made from a fusible material, or alternatively may comprise a bi-metallic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Dowty Meco Limited
    Inventor: Derek T. Price