Patents by Inventor Gordon Bennett

Gordon Bennett 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).

  • Roll supports with hydrostatic and roller bearings
    Patent number: 4092048
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting the journal of a mill roll in a journal box carrying a bearing assembly in which the journal is disposed. The bearing assembly comprises a hydrostatic bearing interacting with a bearing sleeve which perform the dual function of retaining an arrangement of roller bearings during mill operation, and provide radial support for the roll during a resurfacing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1978
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Gordon Bennett, Jr., Richard Louis Bonnanzio
  • Pivot mechanism for grinding wheel infeed
    Patent number: 4077163
    Abstract: The apparatus of this invention is for use in a grinding machine and consists of a mechanism constructed for rotatably mounting the wheelhead support structure of the grinding wheel for movement about an axis eccentric from the axis of the grinding wheel. A lever fixed to the wheelhead structure transmits motion from a lead screw to pivot the wheelhead about its axis, thereby moving the wheel in a manner to provide infeed for the grinding machine. The drive motor for the grinding wheel is separately mounted for coupled movement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Gordon Bennett, Jr., Alfred Theodore Parrella