Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Damien Chovanec

Geoffrey Damien Chovanec 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).

  • Isolated lubrication system for drill bits
    Patent number: 11585158
    Abstract: An isolated lubrication system for a drill bit is disclosed. The system comprises a body having a cutting arm with a journal and a rotary cutter mounted on the journal. The system also comprises a reservoir in a body to contain a fluid lubricant that isolated from communication outside the body. The system also comprises multiple conduits in communication with the reservoir and with respect to each other. The multiple conduits facilitate lubrication between the journal and the rotary cutter, including the bearings, by means of a gravitational force and/or a centrifugal force acting of the fluid lubricant. Further, the system comprises a sealing system. The sealing system includes a sealing cap provided to the reservoir, a seal provided between the journal and the rotary cutter, and a stepped passageway provided in a clearance between the rotary cutter and a cutting arm of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Swetha Suresh, Brian Stuart Skauge, David Hakes, Chetan Vilas Dahiwal, Timothy A Thorson, Gary Clifford Yerby, Geoffrey Damien Chovanec, Thomas John Yaniak
  • ISOLATED LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR DRILL BITS
    Publication number: 20210363830
    Abstract: An isolated lubrication system for a drill bit is disclosed. The system comprises a body having a cutting arm with a journal and a rotary cutter mounted on the journal. The system also comprises a reservoir in a body to contain a fluid lubricant that isolated from communication outside the body. The system also comprises multiple conduits in communication with the reservoir and with respect to each other. The multiple conduits facilitate lubrication between the journal and the rotary cutter, including the bearings, by means of a gravitational force and/or a centrifugal force acting of the fluid lubricant. Further, the system comprises a sealing system. The sealing system includes a sealing cap provided to the reservoir, a seal provided between the journal and the rotary cutter, and a stepped passageway provided in a clearance between the rotary cutter and a cutting arm of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Swetha Suresh, Brian Stuart Skauge, David Hakes, Chetan Vilas Dahiwal, Timothy A. Thorson, Gary Clifford Yerby, Geoffrey Damien Chovanec, Thomas John Yaniak