Patents by Inventor Frank English

Frank English 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).

  • Bearing housing
    Patent number: 8998662
    Abstract: A system for providing sealed shaft bearing is disclosed. The system can include housing and one or more end caps. The end caps can house one or more seals and one or more bearings for supporting a shaft. The housing can be watertight to prevent water from infiltrating the housing and to prevent lubricant, if any, from escaping the housing into the environment. The system can use a multi-piece design to facilitate repair and maintenance. The system can be easily retrofitted into systems, such as marine systems, that use conventional plain shaft bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ride The Ducks International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Deckard, Frank English
  • BEARING HOUSING
    Publication number: 20140169709
    Abstract: A system for providing sealed shaft bearing is disclosed. The system can include housing and one or more end caps. The end caps can house one or more seals and one or more bearings for supporting a shaft. The housing can be watertight to prevent water from infiltrating the housing and to prevent lubricant, if any, from escaping the housing into the environment. The system can use a multi-piece design to facilitate repair and maintenance. The system can be easily retrofitted into systems, such as marine systems, that use conventional plain shaft bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Ride the Ducks International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Deckard, Frank English
  • Water-tight drive-penetration compartment
    Patent number: 7351124
    Abstract: A water-tight compartment for containing a penetration point on the hull of an amphibious vehicle, comprising a bottom panel comprising the hull of the amphibious vehicle; a forward panel of the box comprising a forward bulkhead of the amphibious vehicle; a rearward panel of the box comprising a rearward bulkhead of the amphibious vehicle; two lateral panels; and a top panel; wherein the panels are joined together in a water-tight manner and wherein there is a water-tight penetration point for a drive shaft in at least one of the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Ride the Ducks International, LLC
    Inventors: Robert McDowell, Frank English, Brian Deckard
  • WATER-TIGHT DRIVE-PENETRATION COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20080038966
    Abstract: A water-tight compartment for containing a penetration point on the hull of an amphibious vehicle, comprising a bottom panel comprising the hull of the amphibious vehicle; a forward panel of the box comprising a forward bulkhead of the amphibious vehicle; a rearward panel of the box comprising a rearward bulkhead of the amphibious vehicle; two lateral panels; and a top panel; wherein the panels are joined together in a water-tight manner and wherein there is a water-tight penetration point for a drive shaft in at least one of the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Ride The Ducks International, LLC
    Inventors: Robert McDowell, Frank English, Brian Deckard