Patents by Inventor Grant Drew
Grant Drew 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).
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Patent number: 11841048Abstract: The present invention is directed at products and methods related to the manufacture of a bearing with a bearing liner and the bearing liner on its own. The bearing liner within the bearing includes a fabric with a bonding side polymerized resin composition dispensed on one side and a sliding side polymerized resin composition disposed on a second side that contains dispersed lubricant. The liner preparation also offers the ability for the liner to conform to a selected bearing surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: New Hampshire Ball Bearing, Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Soelch, Brandyn Duane Lewis, Grant A. Drew
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Publication number: 20220074447Abstract: Disclosed are bearing assemblies including a compliant layer within a mounting socket for reducing wear of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Stephen SCHOENHOLTZ, Tyson LAWRENCE, Jennifer SMITH, Rafael MANDUJANO, Grant DREW
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Patent number: 10588371Abstract: The present invention relates to a light apparatus for headwear including an at least partially hollow, elongate housing for mounting to the headwear, at least one light located inside the elongate housing that is visible from the outside of the elongate housing, and at least one battery for powering the at least one light, such that when the light apparatus is mounted to the headwear, an orientation of the headwear can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Inventor: Benjamin Robert Grant-Drew
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Patent number: 10184520Abstract: A self-lubricated bearing contains a first member, a second member configured to slide against the first member, and a lubricating liner disposed in a sliding contact area between the first member and the second member. The lubricating liner contains at least one structural polymer and at least one lubricant with viscosity less than 5100 centistokes. A method is also provided for making the bearings, which includes adding the at least one lubricant with viscosity less than about 5100 centistokes to one or more components of the lubricating liner during the process of making the liner or bearing. The self-lubricated bearing compositions of the invention have surprisingly long service lives versus prior art self-lubricated bearings.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARING, INC.Inventors: Grant A. Drew, Richard R. Soelch
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Publication number: 20180110279Abstract: The present invention relates to a light apparatus for headwear including an at least partially hollow, elongate housing for mounting to the headwear, at least one light located inside the elongate housing that is visible from the outside of the elongate housing, and at least one battery for powering the at least one light, such that when the light apparatus is mounted to the headwear, an orientation of the headwear can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventor: Benjamin Robert Grant-Drew
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Publication number: 20180011038Abstract: A wear sensor comprising: an insulating substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; a conductive electrode formed on said top surface of said insulating substrate; an insulating wear lining material having a first side secured to said top surface of said insulating substrate and conductive electrode, an opposite second side that will be worn down by relative motion between the wear sensor and a moving component; one or more contact points where the electrical properties between the electrode and the moving component can be measured; and one or more perforations through the thickness of the substrate and electrode, through which an adhesive may flow, thereby increasing the peel strength between the wear sensor and race or between the wear sensor and the wear liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Iosif Izrailit, David L. Carnahan, Grant A. Drew, Richard R. Soelch
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Publication number: 20160348720Abstract: A self-lubricated bearing contains a first member, a second member configured to slide against the first member, and a lubricating liner disposed in a sliding contact area between the first member and the second member. The lubricating liner contains at least one structural polymer and at least one lubricant with viscosity less than 5100 centistokes. A method is also provided for making the bearings, which includes adding the at least one lubricant with viscosity less than about 5100 centistokes to one or more components of the lubricating liner during the process of making the liner or bearing. The self-lubricated bearing compositions of the invention have surprisingly long service lives versus prior art self-lubricated bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Grant A. DREW, Richard R. SOELCH
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Patent number: 9389195Abstract: A wear sensor comprising: an insulating substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; a conductive electrode formed on said top surface of said insulating substrate; an insulating wear lining material having a first side secured to said top surface of said insulating substrate and conductive electrode, an opposite second side that will be worn down by relative motion between the wear sensor and a moving component; one or more contact points where the electrical properties between the electrode and the moving component can be measured; and one or more perforations through the thickness of the substrate and electrode, through which an adhesive may flow, thereby increasing the peel strength between the wear sensor and race or between the wear sensor and the wear liner.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Inventors: Iosif Izrailit, David L. Carnahan, Grant A. Drew, Richard R. Soelch
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Patent number: 9314815Abstract: Methods for making a bearing are disclosed, wherein the bearing includes a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition. The self-lubricating surface coating composition further includes at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. Methods includes the step of disposing the self-lubricating surface coating composition onto the substratum.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARING, INC.Inventors: Richard Soelch, Grant A. Drew, Thomas Auletto
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Patent number: 9156059Abstract: Self-lubricated bearings contain a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition disposed thereon, wherein the self-lubricating surface coating composition further contains at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. The phenolic resin preferably contains a mixture of phenolic resin and polyvinyl formal resin. A self-lubricating surface coating composition is also provided, as well as several methods of making the bearings. The self-lubricated bearings of the present invention have surprisingly long service lives.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC.Inventors: Richard Soelch, Thomas Auletto, Grant Drew
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Publication number: 20140103942Abstract: A wear sensor comprising: an insulating substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; a conductive electrode formed on said top surface of said insulating substrate; an insulating wear lining material having a first side secured to said top surface of said insulating substrate and conductive electrode, an opposite second side that will be worn down by relative motion between the wear sensor and a moving component; one or more contact points where the electrical properties between the electrode and the moving component can be measured; and one or more perforations through the thickness of the substrate and electrode, through which an adhesive may flow, thereby increasing the peel strength between the wear sensor and race or between the wear sensor and the wear liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Iosif Izrailit, David L. Carnahan, Grant A. Drew, Richard R. Soelch
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Publication number: 20140050859Abstract: Methods for making a bearing are disclosed, wherein the bearing includes a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition. The self-lubricating surface coating composition further includes at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. Methods includes the step of disposing the self-lubricating surface coating composition onto the substratum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: New Hampshire Ball Bearings, lnc.Inventors: Richard Soelch, Grant A. Drew, Thomas Auletto
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Publication number: 20120294557Abstract: Self-lubricated bearings contain a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition disposed thereon, wherein the self-lubricating surface coating composition further contains at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. The phenolic resin preferably contains a mixture of phenolic resin and polyvinyl formal resin. A self-lubricating surface coating composition is also provided, as well as several methods of making the bearings. The self-lubricated bearings of the present invention have surprisingly long service lives.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.Inventors: Richard Soelch, Thomas Auletto, Grant Drew
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Publication number: 20120141052Abstract: A self lubricated bearing contains a first member, a second member configured to slide against the first member, and a lubricating liner disposed in a sliding contact area between the first member and the second member. The lubricating liner contains at least one structural polymer and at least one lubricant with viscosity less than 5100 centistokes. A method is also provided for making the bearings, which includes adding the at least one lubricant with viscosity less than about 5100 centistokes to one or more components of the lubricating liner during the process of making the liner or bearing. The self lubricated bearing compositions of the invention have surprisingly long service lives versus prior art self lubricated bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.Inventors: Grant Drew, Richard Soelch
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Patent number: 6365556Abstract: A self-lubricating liner includes poly(p-phenylene-2, 6-benzobisoxazole), polytetrafluoroethylene, and a resin. The self-lubricating liner has superior strength and temperature resistance, abrasion resistance, thermal conductivity, and low moisture regain.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.Inventor: Grant Drew